The first name Booker
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Booker last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 3 births (#4,805).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Booker with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Booker at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 180 boys born in the United States were named Booker, the 1,160th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 294 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Booker
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Booker T. WashingtonAfrican-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)
- Booker TAmerican professional wrestler, born 1965
- Booker T. JonesAmerican musician, born 1944
- Booker LittleAmerican jazz musician (1938–1961)
- Booker ErvinAmerican saxophonist (1930–1970)
- Booker BradshawAmerican actor, 1940–2003
- Bukka WhiteAmerican singer-songwriter, 1909–1977
Questions
- How popular is the name Booker?
- In 2014, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Booker, ranking 4,632nd. Its peak was 2012, with 3 births.
- Is Booker a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,235 US babies named Booker since 1880 were boys.
- When was Booker most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 294 babies were named Booker, its highest rank at 303rd.
- Is Booker also a surname?
- Yes. Booker is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.