Baruch
How to say it: buh-ROOKH · /bəˈrux/
Hebrew name meaning 'blessed' - Biblical name with long Jewish tradition.
Baruch was the 1,793rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,571 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,793 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 53,473 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,571 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Baruch is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Barry
- Bar
Honouring a Baruch in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Baruch is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Hebrew, Italian.
Famous people named Baruch
- Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925–2011)American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner
- Baruch Shmailov (born 1994)Israeli judoka
- Baruch Marzel (born 1959)Israeli politician
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