Bauer
How to say it: BOW-ur · /ˈbaʊər/
From German word meaning 'farmer, peasant' - occupational surname turned strong first name, boosted by TV's Jack Bauer.
Bauer was the 1,956th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,175 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,956 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bauer is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bauer is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German.
Good to know
- Bauer is one of the world's dominant ice-hockey equipment brands; in hockey-playing regions the name reads as the skate brand.
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