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Boy · English surname
Booker
Say it: BUK-er
Meaning
From an English occupational surname, probably for a maker or copier of books.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Booker T. Washington's fame made his first name a popular choice among African American families in the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 11,387 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1910, about 1 in 1,200 boys
- 93 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Booker T. Washington, educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.