SINGER
Anita Baker
1958 - Today
Anita Baker
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anita Baker has received more than 3,683,236 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Anita Baker is the 1,991st most popular singer (down from 1,945th in 2019), the 10,647th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,573rd in 2019) and the 519th most popular American Singer.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
42.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
1.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Anita Baker ranks 1,992 out of 4,381. Before her are June Christy, Xavier Naidoo, Nicky Byrne, Felix, Sabina Babayeva, Giorgia, and Chuck Billy. After her are Alla Kudlai, Juice Newton, Roy Clark, Damien Rice, and Hwasa.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJune Christy
1925 - 1990
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 1,985
Xavier Naidoo
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 1,986
Nicky Byrne
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 1,987
Felix
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 1,988
Sabina Babayeva
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 1,989
Giorgia
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 1,990
Chuck Billy
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 1,991
Anita Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 1,992
Alla Kudlai
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 1,993
Juice Newton
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 1,994
Roy Clark
1933 - 2018
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 1,995
Damien Rice
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 1,996
Hwasa
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 1,997
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Anita Baker ranks 477. Before her are Roberto Guerrero, Alain Couriol, Xavier Becerra, Magnus Lindberg, Ezio Gamba, and Ginka Zagorcheva. After her are Serse Cosmi, Predrag Pašić, Derek Riggs, Alberto Cova, Lenny Von Dohlen, and Amadou Dia Ba.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsRoberto Guerrero
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 471
Alain Couriol
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 472
Xavier Becerra
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 473
Magnus Lindberg
COMPOSER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 474
Ezio Gamba
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 475
Ginka Zagorcheva
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 476
Anita Baker
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 477
Serse Cosmi
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 478
Predrag Pašić
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 479
Derek Riggs
PAINTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 480
Alberto Cova
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 481
Lenny Von Dohlen
ACTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 482
Amadou Dia Ba
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 483
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anita Baker ranks 10,647 out of 20,380. Before her are Chuck Billy (1962), Justin McCarthy (1899), Joanna Going (1963), Arthur Jensen (1923), John August Anderson (1876), and Bruce Baumgartner (1960). After her are Edward Ferry (1941), Justin Hartley (1977), Martin Feldstein (1939), Randall Park (1974), Ralph Merkle (1952), and Malcolm Bilson (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChuck Billy
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 10,641
Justin McCarthy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 10,642
Joanna Going
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 10,643
Arthur Jensen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2012
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 10,644
John August Anderson
ASTRONOMER
1876 - 1959
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,645
Bruce Baumgartner
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,646
Anita Baker
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,647
Edward Ferry
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,648
Justin Hartley
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,649
Martin Feldstein
ECONOMIST
1939 - 2019
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 10,650
Randall Park
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,651
Ralph Merkle
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,652
Malcolm Bilson
MUSICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 10,653
Among SINGERS In United States
Among singers born in United States, Anita Baker ranks 520. Before her are Melanie Martinez (1995), Steve Walsh (1951), Nelly (1974), 6ix9ine (1996), Nelson Eddy (1901), June Christy (1925), and Chuck Billy (1962). After her are Juice Newton (1952), Roy Clark (1933), Lloyd Price (1933), Mississippi Fred McDowell (1906), and Ava Max (1994).
Melanie Martinez
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 513
Steve Walsh
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 514
Nelly
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 515
6ix9ine
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 516
Nelson Eddy
1901 - 1967
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 517
June Christy
1925 - 1990
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 518
Chuck Billy
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 519
Anita Baker
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 520
Juice Newton
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 521
Roy Clark
1933 - 2018
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 522
Lloyd Price
1933 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 523
Mississippi Fred McDowell
1906 - 1972
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 524
Ava Max
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 525