Girl & boy name
Parker
Parker holds the #102 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,477 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 2015 (#72 nationally, 5,418 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#19 there in 2025).
Rankings
Parker popularity, 1880–2025
Where Parker is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Parker in the most recent year of SSA data.
Parker as a girl name
As of 2025, Parker ranks #106 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 2,536 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #128 to #106 over the past five years. SSA records for Parker go back to 1970; the peak came in 2024 at #104, with 2,525 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Nebraska, where it ranks #27 among girl names.