Booker

“Scribe, bookbinder, or cloth bleacher” — English origin

Boy's name · #1160 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Booker was #177 in 1910, slipped to #5528 by 2004, and has climbed back to #1160 today. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1882.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bookers

Booker T. Washington — African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)
Booker T — American professional wrestler
Booker T. Jones — American musician
Booker Little — American jazz musician (1938–1961)
Booker Ervin — American saxophonist (1930–1970)

Among 41 notable people named Booker:

Sports figures appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Booker T, American professional wrestler.

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