Meaning and history
Barak is a Hebrew masculine name meaning “lightning.” In the Book of Judges, Barak is the military commander who, guided by the prophet Deborah, defeats the army of Sisera. Israeli pianist Barak Tal and footballer Barak Itzhaki are modern given-name bearers; former prime minister Ehud Barak carries it as a surname.
20062006: 29 births, rank #3,524
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 15 births, rank #5,767
2009: 14 births, rank #6,095
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 9 births, rank #8,130
2015: 7 births, rank #9,568
20162016: 8 births, rank #8,816
2017: 14 births, rank #6,060
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 15 births, rank #5,813
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
20212021: 10 births, rank #7,587
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 9 births, rank #8,255
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 8 births, rank #8,910
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Barak, ranking #8,910 among boys.