Boruch
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "blessed".
Name Census estimates that about 1,085 living Americans carry the first name Boruch. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Boruch today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Boruch births was 2013 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Boruch. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 315,903 Americans
Peak year
2013
42 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,523
Tracked since 1955
Popularity
Boruch: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Boruch from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 310 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Boruch remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Boruch by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Boruch during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Boruchs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Boruch
The name Boruch has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is a variant spelling of the Biblical name Baruch, which means "blessed" or "benediction" in Hebrew. The name can be traced back to ancient times, with its earliest known usage appearing in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Jeremiah and the Book of Nehemiah.
In the Book of Jeremiah, Baruch ben Neriah was the scribe and faithful friend of the prophet Jeremiah, who lived in the 6th century BCE. He is credited with writing down the prophecies of Jeremiah during the Babylonian exile. The Book of Baruch, while not included in the Hebrew Bible, is part of the Apocrypha and further attests to the antiquity of this name.
Historically, Baruch (and its variant spellings like Boruch) has been a popular name among Jewish communities across the world. One notable figure was Baruch Spinoza, the famous 17th-century Dutch philosopher and rationalist, born in 1632. His works greatly influenced the Age of Enlightenment and the development of modern biblical criticism.
Another prominent individual was Baruch de Espinosa, a Spanish-Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 17th century. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom and is remembered for his contributions to the field of metaphysics.
In the 18th century, Baruch (or Boruch) Leib of Mezhirech was a renowned Hasidic rabbi and one of the most influential disciples of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism.
Moving into the 20th century, Baruch Zuckerman, born in 1887, was a prominent Zionist leader and journalist who played a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel.
Throughout history, the name Boruch (or its variations) has maintained its strong ties to the Jewish faith and culture, symbolizing blessings and divine favor. While its usage may have fluctuated over time, it remains a name deeply rooted in religious and historical significance.
People
Boruch + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Boruch: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Boruch?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,085 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Boruch going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 315,903 US residents.
Is Boruch a common name?
We classify Boruch as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Boruch most popular?
The single biggest year for Boruch was 2013, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Boruch is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Boruch a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Boruch in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.