Job-word names
Names spelled exactly like an English word for a trade, job or title.
A spelling match only. Where a name comes from is a separate question, and its own page says what we can verify.
Most given last year first.
- Cooper, boy
- Mason, boy
- Carter, boy
- Walker, boy
- Archer, boy
- Sawyer, boy
- Hunter, boy
- Sage, girl
- Baker, boy
- Shepherd, boy
- Saint, boy
- Sawyer, girl
- Marshall, boy
- Miller, boy
- King, boy
- Prince, boy
- Sage, boy
- Carter, girl
- Tanner, boy
- Fletcher, boy
- Porter, boy
- Deacon, boy
- Miller, girl
- Major, boy
- Duke, boy
- Chandler, boy
- Hunter, girl
- Fisher, boy
- Brewer, boy
- Chandler, girl
- Kaiser, boy
- Scout, girl
- Princess, girl
- Sailor, girl
- Turner, boy
- Thatcher, boy
- Cooper, girl
- Bishop, boy
- Baron, boy
- Scout, boy
- Baker, girl
- Smith, boy
- Carver, boy
- Ranger, boy
- Walker, girl
- Queen, girl
- Porter, girl
- Hero, boy
- Earl, boy
- Knight, boy
- Mercer, boy
- Mason, girl
- Judge, boy
- Tanner, girl
- Sailor, boy
- Cutler, boy
- Marshal, boy
- Reeve, boy
- Wheeler, boy
- Rider, boy
- Archer, girl
- Poet, girl
- Wright, boy
- Saint, girl
- Poet, boy
- Lady, girl
- Captain, boy
- Carver, girl
- Chief, boy
- Trapper, boy
- Turner, girl
- Czar, boy
- Fletcher, girl
- Duchess, girl
- Fowler, boy
- Page, girl
- Warden, boy
- Lord, boy
- Brewer, girl
- Bishop, girl
- Pilot, boy
- Shepherd, girl
- Smith, girl
- Warrior, boy
- Reeve, girl
- Skipper, boy
- Forester, boy
- Hero, girl
- Mercer, girl
- Parson, boy
- Skipper, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper (boy) | 7,472 | #27 | 2025 |
| Mason (boy) | 6,291 | #39 | 2011 |
| Carter (boy) | 6,024 | #45 | 2015 |
| Walker (boy) | 4,204 | #78 | 2025 |
| Archer (boy) | 3,627 | #98 | 2025 |
| Sawyer (boy) | 2,941 | #122 | 2017 |
| Hunter (boy) | 2,761 | #130 | 2000 |
| Sage (girl) | 1,853 | #160 | 2024 |
| Baker (boy) | 1,640 | #217 | 2025 |
| Shepherd (boy) | 1,408 | #246 | 2025 |
| Saint (boy) | 1,286 | #267 | 2025 |
| Sawyer (girl) | 1,056 | #290 | 2018 |
| Marshall (boy) | 977 | #340 | 1908 |
| Miller (boy) | 864 | #369 | 2025 |
| King (boy) | 786 | #405 | 2017 |
| Prince (boy) | 703 | #447 | 2019 |
| Sage (boy) | 684 | #455 | 2022 |
| Carter (girl) | 679 | #454 | 2025 |
| Tanner (boy) | 641 | #475 | 1997 |
| Fletcher (boy) | 549 | #545 | 1892 |
| Porter (boy) | 531 | #560 | 2015 |
| Deacon (boy) | 529 | #561 | 2014 |
| Miller (girl) | 528 | #571 | 2025 |
| Major (boy) | 407 | #669 | 2017 |
| Duke (boy) | 390 | #695 | 2018 |
| Chandler (boy) | 342 | #753 | 1999 |
| Hunter (girl) | 323 | #841 | 1998 |
| Fisher (boy) | 319 | #791 | 2025 |
| Brewer (boy) | 310 | #804 | 2025 |
| Chandler (girl) | 296 | #895 | 1995 |
| Kaiser (boy) | 296 | #835 | 2023 |
| Scout (girl) | 254 | #995 | 2022 |
| Princess (girl) | 209 | #1,120 | 2017 |
| Sailor (girl) | 206 | #1,132 | 2023 |
| Turner (boy) | 195 | #1,097 | 1888 |
| Thatcher (boy) | 194 | #1,108 | 2021 |
| Cooper (girl) | 181 | #1,241 | 2025 |
| Bishop (boy) | 172 | #1,188 | 1890 |
| Baron (boy) | 135 | #1,370 | 2008 |
| Scout (boy) | 131 | #1,393 | 2022 |
| Baker (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 2025 |
| Smith (boy) | 120 | #1,477 | 1885 |
| Carver (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 2018 |
| Ranger (boy) | 108 | #1,571 | 2022 |
| Walker (girl) | 99 | #1,942 | 2022 |
| Queen (girl) | 83 | #2,214 | 1907 |
| Porter (girl) | 68 | #2,564 | 2022 |
| Hero (boy) | 65 | #2,183 | 2021 |
| Earl (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1894 |
| Knight (boy) | 56 | #2,421 | 2022 |
| Mercer (boy) | 52 | #2,539 | 1899 |
| Mason (girl) | 51 | #3,130 | 1997 |
| Judge (boy) | 49 | #2,641 | 1891 |
| Tanner (girl) | 43 | #3,517 | 1998 |
| Sailor (boy) | 40 | #3,036 | 2022 |
| Cutler (boy) | 39 | #3,089 | 2014 |
| Marshal (boy) | 34 | #3,379 | 1894 |
| Reeve (boy) | 33 | #3,450 | 2016 |
| Wheeler (boy) | 33 | #3,450 | 1899 |
| Rider (boy) | 30 | #3,658 | 2014 |
| Archer (girl) | 27 | #4,878 | 2021 |
| Poet (girl) | 24 | #5,238 | 2025 |
| Wright (boy) | 24 | #4,249 | 1899 |
| Saint (girl) | 23 | #5,410 | 1891 |
| Poet (boy) | 21 | #4,707 | 2025 |
| Lady (girl) | 20 | #5,917 | 1900 |
| Captain (boy) | 18 | #5,208 | 1887 |
| Carver (girl) | 16 | #6,838 | 2025 |
| Chief (boy) | 15 | #5,861 | 2020 |
| Trapper (boy) | 13 | #6,446 | 2011 |
| Turner (girl) | 13 | #7,885 | 2024 |
| Czar (boy) | 12 | #6,803 | 2022 |
| Fletcher (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1913 |
| Duchess (girl) | 11 | #8,860 | 2018 |
| Fowler (boy) | 11 | #7,194 | 1922 |
| Page (girl) | 11 | #8,860 | 1990 |
| Warden (boy) | 11 | #7,194 | 1921 |
| Lord (boy) | 10 | #7,679 | 2021 |
| Brewer (girl) | 9 | #10,107 | 2025 |
| Bishop (girl) | 8 | #10,917 | 2019 |
| Pilot (boy) | 8 | #8,910 | 2009 |
| Shepherd (girl) | 8 | #10,917 | 2024 |
| Smith (girl) | 8 | #10,917 | 2018 |
| Warrior (boy) | 8 | #8,910 | 2023 |
| Reeve (girl) | 6 | #13,208 | 2017 |
| Skipper (boy) | 6 | #10,695 | 1962 |
| Forester (boy) | 5 | #12,008 | 1932 |
| Hero (girl) | 5 | #14,942 | 2016 |
| Mercer (girl) | 5 | #14,942 | 2016 |
| Parson (boy) | 5 | #12,008 | 2022 |
| Skipper (girl) | 5 | #14,942 | 2022 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.