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“Farmer; neighbor” — German origin
Boy's name · #2486 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Bauer reached its best rank, #2235, in 2019 and ranked #2486 in 2025. Roughly 870 boys have been named Bauer since 1996. In Minnesota it runs about 6× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 65,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Weslee · Baruch · Ripp · Bruin · Mayer · Fischer
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