Booker

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A few things about Booker you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Booker

Booker T. Jones

American musician

Choose Booker and your child shares a first name with Booker T. Jones, an American musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Booker, like who?” Booker T. Jones's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,488 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Booker, 180 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Booker would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBooker first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1910, when it ranked #177. Today it's #1,159, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowBooker is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 108,696 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 9,488.
• 🚀TrendBooker has climbed 496 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,159. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBooker is most popular in Idaho, where it ranks #435, followed by Oregon (#438) and Kentucky (#485). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Booker means “book maker, scribe”.

About the name Booker

Booker is a boy name of English origin meaning “book maker, scribe”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ker”. US birth records list Booker for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 137 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #177 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,159, with 180 babies.

Origin:English names