How Many People Are Named Parker?
people named Parker are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,147 people in the US has this name
Based on 163,836 babies named Parker in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
7,126 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English occupational surname which meant "keeper of the park".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Parker, 20.5% were girls and 79.5% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Parker rose from 0% in the 1880s to 39% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Parker alive today is about 14 years old, and 93% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 20 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Parker first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2014, to 7,126 babies. In 2025, 6,013 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Parker never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #72, in 2015, and it was in the top 100 for 16 years, 2009 to 2024. In 2025 it ranked #102. Among girls, its best rank was #104, in 2024.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #102 | #106 |
| Best rank | #72 (2015) | #104 (2024) |
| Years in the top 100 | 16 (2009 to 2024) | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #84 in the 2010s | #115 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Parker alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Parker were born in Texas than in any other state: about 13,281 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Parker was given 2.4 times as often in North Dakota, 2.2 times in Utah and 2.1 times in Maine.
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