Parker
An occupational surname for a park keeper.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Parker appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2009 to 2024. Its biggest year was 2014, when 5,720 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 73 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2015, at No. 72. In 2025 it ranked No. 102 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 32,895 of the 163,836 Americans given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 112 | No. 461 |
| 1890s | 134 | No. 419 |
| 1900s | 143 | No. 417 |
| 1910s | 546 | No. 611 |
| 1920s | 728 | No. 666 |
| 1930s | 559 | No. 769 |
| 1940s | 578 | No. 770 |
| 1950s | 568 | No. 878 |
| 1960s | 524 | No. 910 |
| 1970s | 632 | No. 751 |
| 1980s | 2,800 | No. 405 |
| 1990s | 16,234 | No. 124 |
| 2000s | 35,729 | No. 96 |
| 2010s | 49,234 | No. 72 |
| 2020s | 22,420 | No. 91 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.