Baker

Baker is a male given name: 95% of people named Baker are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,807 male / 94 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Baker

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Baker," in English, "Guten Tag Baker," in German. Baker is a male given name: about 95% of people named Baker are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Baker,

German

Guten Tag Baker,

French

Bonjour Baker,

Spanish

Estimado/a Baker:

Chinese

Baker您好：

Japanese

Baker様

English

Hi Baker,

German

Hi Baker,

French

Salut Baker,

Spanish

Hola Baker,

Chinese

Baker你好：

Japanese

Bakerさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Baker by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%

United States birth data

1,807 male · 94 female · 1,901 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Baker a male or female name?

Baker is a male given name: 95% of people named Baker are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Baker in an email?

Is Baker a unisex name?

Baker is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Baker are men. Baker leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Baker a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baker (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_baker,
  title  = {Is Baker a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/baker},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}