Fun Facts About the Name Parker
- More than 163 thousand babies named Parker: U.S. records list 163,797 babies given the name Parker from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 32,883 girls received the name Parker - about 1 girl for every 4 boys.
What Does the Name Parker Mean?
Parker is an English occupational name meaning "park keeper." It comes from Middle English parker, formed from park (from Old French parc, "enclosure, park") and the agent suffix -er. In medieval England a park was an enclosed area of land, often a noble or royal hunting preserve, and a parker was the official who managed it, guarded the game, and enforced the owner's rules. That literal occupation is the source of the name; the later meaning of "park" as a public recreation ground is not the basis of the surname. The given name Parker is a transferred use of the surname rather than an independent Old English or biblical name.
Parker Name History & Origins
The surname Parker comes from the medieval office of parker. In England, a parker managed an enclosed park, typically a hunting preserve belonging to the king, a nobleman, or a religious house. His duties included keeping the deer and other game, preventing poaching, and maintaining fences and boundaries. Because the office was established enough to identify a person, it became a surname: a man called Parker was the parker of a particular place. Middle English parker is the form behind the modern name, and Parker is recorded as an English surname in the Middle Ages.
Parker is also used as a given name, mostly in English-speaking countries. This use comes from the surname, not from an older personal name. It is often given to boys, though it is also used for girls. In popular culture, Peter Parker, the secret identity of Spider-Man, is a familiar modern use of the surname; that comic-book character is much later than the medieval surname and does not explain its origin. The given name Parker does not have a separate meaning from the surname.
How Popular is the Name Parker?
Parker recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2014. Parker entered the top 100 U.S. boy names in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #106 | 2,536 | 0.1578% |
| 2024 | #104 | 2,517 | 0.1560% |
| 2023 | #122 | 2,296 | 0.1433% |
| 2022 | #115 | 2,407 | 0.1469% |
| 2021 | #115 | 2,420 | 0.1476% |
| 2020 | #128 | 2,147 | 0.1329% |
| 2019 | #143 | 1,977 | 0.1178% |
| 2018 | #162 | 1,764 | 0.1037% |
| 2017 | #207 | 1,494 | 0.0866% |
| 2016 | #217 | 1,482 | 0.0837% |
| 2015 | #228 | 1,447 | 0.0811% |
| 2014 | #234 | 1,405 | 0.0787% |
| 2013 | #267 | 1,202 | 0.0685% |
| 2012 | #316 | 1,024 | 0.0582% |
| 2011 | #366 | 873 | 0.0496% |
| 2010 | #465 | 652 | 0.0367% |
| 2009 | #503 | 600 | 0.0327% |
| 2008 | #505 | 617 | 0.0326% |
| 2007 | #594 | 505 | 0.0263% |
| 2006 | #637 | 453 | 0.0238% |
| 2005 | #712 | 384 | 0.0208% |
| 2004 | #661 | 414 | 0.0225% |
| 2003 | #798 | 310 | 0.0170% |
| 2002 | #766 | 315 | 0.0175% |
| 2001 | #759 | 316 | 0.0176% |
| 2000 | #869 | 254 | 0.0140% |
| 1999 | #870 | 248 | 0.0140% |
| 1998 | #1,086 | 179 | 0.0101% |
| 1997 | #1,317 | 132 | 0.0076% |
| 1996 | #1,595 | 98 | 0.0056% |
| 1995 | #1,913 | 73 | 0.0042% |
| 1994 | #2,428 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #2,375 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 1992 | #2,449 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 1991 | #3,140 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1990 | #4,816 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #5,764 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #6,562 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #5,248 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #5,672 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #5,274 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #6,167 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #7,830 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #10,098 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #7,210 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #11,632 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #10,938 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #10,769 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #6,202 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #102 | 3,477 | 0.2036% |
| 2024 | #97 | 3,605 | 0.2102% |
| 2023 | #91 | 3,802 | 0.2225% |
| 2022 | #94 | 3,858 | 0.2212% |
| 2021 | #93 | 3,842 | 0.2198% |
| 2020 | #95 | 3,811 | 0.2209% |
| 2019 | #98 | 3,906 | 0.2178% |
| 2018 | #96 | 4,006 | 0.2207% |
| 2017 | #90 | 4,381 | 0.2368% |
| 2016 | #87 | 4,729 | 0.2493% |
| 2015 | #72 | 5,418 | 0.2827% |
| 2014 | #73 | 5,720 | 0.2978% |
| 2013 | #74 | 5,672 | 0.2999% |
| 2012 | #81 | 5,370 | 0.2831% |
| 2011 | #79 | 5,296 | 0.2789% |
| 2010 | #85 | 4,732 | 0.2467% |
| 2009 | #96 | 4,626 | 0.2332% |
| 2008 | #103 | 4,321 | 0.2118% |
| 2007 | #108 | 4,076 | 0.1964% |
| 2006 | #116 | 3,667 | 0.1784% |
| 2005 | #119 | 3,404 | 0.1704% |
| 2004 | #131 | 3,063 | 0.1543% |
| 2003 | #125 | 3,186 | 0.1613% |
| 2002 | #126 | 3,099 | 0.1596% |
| 2001 | #123 | 3,187 | 0.1640% |
| 2000 | #127 | 3,099 | 0.1578% |
| 1999 | #124 | 3,011 | 0.1568% |
| 1998 | #142 | 2,629 | 0.1375% |
| 1997 | #150 | 2,298 | 0.1219% |
| 1996 | #179 | 1,797 | 0.0949% |
| 1995 | #216 | 1,368 | 0.0719% |
| 1994 | #238 | 1,250 | 0.0647% |
| 1993 | #247 | 1,156 | 0.0589% |
| 1992 | #256 | 1,118 | 0.0560% |
| 1991 | #293 | 884 | 0.0438% |
| 1990 | #342 | 724 | 0.0352% |
| 1989 | #405 | 529 | 0.0264% |
| 1988 | #442 | 418 | 0.0218% |
| 1987 | #485 | 333 | 0.0178% |
| 1986 | #473 | 338 | 0.0184% |
| 1985 | #493 | 310 | 0.0168% |
| 1984 | #554 | 244 | 0.0135% |
| 1983 | #590 | 209 | 0.0117% |
| 1982 | #707 | 152 | 0.0084% |
| 1981 | #750 | 135 | 0.0075% |
| 1980 | #760 | 133 | 0.0075% |
| 1979 | #749 | 134 | 0.0078% |
| 1978 | #824 | 108 | 0.0066% |
| 1977 | #1,069 | 66 | 0.0040% |
| 1976 | #1,281 | 48 | 0.0031% |
| 1975 | #1,336 | 43 | 0.0028% |
| 1974 | #1,738 | 28 | 0.0018% |
| 1973 | #1,537 | 32 | 0.0021% |
| 1972 | #1,205 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 1971 | #1,006 | 66 | 0.0037% |
| 1970 | #1,048 | 61 | 0.0033% |
| 1969 | #1,074 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1968 | #916 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 1967 | #1,227 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1966 | #1,230 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1965 | #953 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 1964 | #1,067 | 51 | 0.0026% |
| 1963 | #1,024 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 1962 | #1,021 | 57 | 0.0028% |
| 1961 | #1,054 | 55 | 0.0026% |
| 1960 | #1,054 | 54 | 0.0025% |
| 1959 | #1,029 | 56 | 0.0026% |
| 1958 | #1,231 | 40 | 0.0019% |
| 1957 | #926 | 67 | 0.0031% |
| 1956 | #1,028 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 1955 | #1,062 | 51 | 0.0025% |
| 1954 | #962 | 60 | 0.0029% |
| 1953 | #955 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 1952 | #923 | 60 | 0.0031% |
| 1951 | #897 | 62 | 0.0033% |
| 1950 | #883 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 1949 | #981 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1948 | #824 | 69 | 0.0039% |
| 1947 | #798 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1946 | #875 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 1945 | #878 | 52 | 0.0039% |
| 1944 | #999 | 43 | 0.0032% |
| 1943 | #835 | 63 | 0.0044% |
| 1942 | #943 | 50 | 0.0036% |
| 1941 | #867 | 54 | 0.0044% |
| 1940 | #779 | 64 | 0.0055% |
| 1939 | #774 | 62 | 0.0056% |
| 1938 | #831 | 56 | 0.0050% |
| 1937 | #928 | 46 | 0.0043% |
| 1936 | #858 | 51 | 0.0049% |
| 1935 | #867 | 53 | 0.0051% |
| 1934 | #818 | 59 | 0.0057% |
| 1933 | #808 | 59 | 0.0060% |
| 1932 | #779 | 67 | 0.0064% |
| 1931 | #853 | 56 | 0.0054% |
| 1930 | #966 | 50 | 0.0046% |
| 1929 | #667 | 85 | 0.0079% |
| 1928 | #748 | 74 | 0.0067% |
| 1927 | #752 | 76 | 0.0067% |
| 1926 | #852 | 61 | 0.0055% |
| 1925 | #757 | 76 | 0.0068% |
| 1924 | #758 | 78 | 0.0069% |
| 1923 | #782 | 72 | 0.0066% |
| 1922 | #764 | 76 | 0.0070% |
| 1921 | #853 | 66 | 0.0060% |
| 1920 | #849 | 64 | 0.0060% |
| 1919 | #635 | 92 | 0.0094% |
| 1918 | #697 | 82 | 0.0081% |
| 1917 | #772 | 67 | 0.0072% |
| 1916 | #788 | 62 | 0.0070% |
| 1915 | #688 | 72 | 0.0085% |
| 1914 | #694 | 55 | 0.0084% |
| 1913 | #614 | 52 | 0.0101% |
| 1912 | #748 | 34 | 0.0079% |
| 1911 | #886 | 15 | 0.0066% |
| 1910 | #812 | 15 | 0.0077% |
| 1909 | #671 | 17 | 0.0104% |
| 1908 | #771 | 13 | 0.0084% |
| 1907 | #1,071 | 8 | 0.0054% |
| 1906 | #610 | 16 | 0.0120% |
| 1905 | #658 | 14 | 0.0106% |
| 1904 | #428 | 25 | 0.0195% |
| 1903 | #569 | 16 | 0.0134% |
| 1902 | #912 | 8 | 0.0065% |
| 1901 | #768 | 9 | 0.0085% |
| 1900 | #619 | 17 | 0.0113% |
| 1899 | #766 | 9 | 0.0085% |
| 1898 | #599 | 14 | 0.0114% |
| 1897 | #715 | 10 | 0.0089% |
| 1896 | #531 | 16 | 0.0134% |
| 1895 | #549 | 15 | 0.0128% |
| 1894 | #434 | 20 | 0.0173% |
| 1893 | #565 | 13 | 0.0116% |
| 1892 | #741 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1891 | #469 | 15 | 0.0148% |
| 1890 | #595 | 12 | 0.0108% |
| 1889 | #542 | 13 | 0.0118% |
| 1888 | #639 | 11 | 0.0091% |
| 1887 | #478 | 14 | 0.0138% |
| 1886 | #594 | 11 | 0.0099% |
| 1885 | #915 | 6 | 0.0056% |
| 1884 | #695 | 9 | 0.0079% |
| 1883 | #709 | 8 | 0.0076% |
| 1882 | #509 | 14 | 0.0123% |
| 1881 | #523 | 12 | 0.0119% |
| 1880 | #498 | 14 | 0.0127% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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