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Baruch

“Blessed” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2258 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Baruch has appeared in US records since 1945 — best rank #1999 (2023) · 1,954 babies named Baruch all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Baruches

• Baruch Samuel Blumberg — American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner (1925–2011)
• Baruch Shmailov — Israeli judoka
• Baruch Ashlag — Polish rabbi (1907-1991)
• Baruch Marzel — Israeli politician
• Baruch Dego — Ethiopian-born Israeli footballer

In stories & tradition

• Baruch ben Neriah — Jeremiah · Book of Baruch
• Baruch — His Dark Materials

What Baruches become

Among 130 notable people named Baruch:

Business leaders appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Baruch Ivcher, businessperson.

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