Scribe or occupational name for a bookbinder
Derived from the Middle English word 'boker', it originally denoted someone who bound books or a scribe. It can also refer to a person who lived near a beech tree, as the word for beech and book share the same Germanic root. The name gained significant status in the US as a hero name honoring educator Booker T. Washington.
Less common today
Booker isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,160 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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