Parker

Boys

Best rank #72 (2023) · ranked in 14 years

First charting in 2012, Parker peaked at #72 in 2023.

It climbed from #99 in 2012 to #78 in 2025.

In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #78.

6,103 newborns received the name Parker in 2023, its peak year.

Parker was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.

Rank by year

11020201220192025
  1. 2025786,013
  2. 2024736,141
  3. 2023726,103
  4. 2022756,270
  5. 2021776,265
  6. 2020845,962
  7. 2019865,884
  8. 2018965,771
  9. 2017995,876
  10. 2016946,212
  11. 2015826,865
  12. 2014807,126
  13. 2013916,874
  14. 2012996,394

Similar names

Names similar to Parker include Paisley, Penelope, Piper, which share a starting letter or overlapping popularity. Compare their rank trajectories below.

Where Parker is most popular

In 2025, Parker was recorded in 50 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,994 births nationwide.

The largest share came from Texas at 593 births, 9.9% of the national total, where it ranked #92 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 42.2% of Parker births, against 14.3% Northeast, 25.7% Midwest, 17.8% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Parker placed as high as #11 in Louisiana and as low as #248 in New Mexico.

The 1 jurisdiction without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1Texas593 · #92 there
  2. 2California402 · #175 there
  3. 3Ohio287 · #38 there
  4. 4Florida264 · #128 there
  5. 5Pennsylvania249 · #62 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast14.3%
  • Midwest25.7%
  • South42.2%
  • West17.8%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Parker a popular name?
Parker reached a best rank of #72 in 2023 and has charted in 14 years.
Where does Parker rank now?
In the most recent data (2025), Parker ranks #78.
Is Parker a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
When was Parker most popular?
Parker peaked around 2023.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)