Parker - A unique male name
Parker appeared on the charts for the first time in 1913 on position #1214. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Parker and more.
With that position 1 in 308 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Parker peaked in popularity 10 years ago in 2011 on position 79.
Famous with this name

Mary-Louise Parker

Molly Parker

Katie Parker
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Parker is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Parker is currently topping the baby name charts in Vermont at position #16 - and is the least popular in District of Columbia at position #203.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Parker is where you live.
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Parker origin and meaning
Parker is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Parker, pop culture references for the name Parker and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Parker
We've found the following names that sound similar to Parker, sorted by popularity.
Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 80 |
2011 | 79 |
2010 | 85 |
2009 | 96 |
2008 | 103 |
2007 | 108 |
2006 | 116 |
2005 | 119 |
2004 | 131 |
2003 | 125 |
2002 | 126 |
2001 | 122 |
2000 | 127 |
1999 | 124 |
1998 | 142 |
1997 | 149 |
1996 | 179 |
1995 | 216 |
1994 | 238 |
1993 | 246 |
1992 | 255 |
1991 | 293 |
1990 | 340 |
1989 | 403 |
1988 | 437 |
1987 | 487 |
1986 | 486 |
1985 | 491 |
1984 | 564 |
1983 | 636 |
1982 | 865 |
1981 | 857 |
1980 | 841 |
1979 | 894 |
1978 | 1065 |
1977 | 1212 |
1976 | 1403 |
1975 | 2127 |
1972 | 1370 |
1971 | 1247 |
1970 | 1207 |
1969 | 1041 |
1968 | 917 |
1965 | 1130 |
1964 | 1332 |
1962 | 1133 |
1961 | 1143 |
1960 | 1182 |
1959 | 1142 |
1958 | 1720 |
1957 | 1161 |
1955 | 1512 |
1954 | 1520 |
1953 | 1096 |
1952 | 1713 |
1951 | 1271 |
1950 | 1280 |
1948 | 1220 |
1947 | 1306 |
1946 | 1160 |
1945 | 1551 |
1944 | 1574 |
1943 | 1131 |
1941 | 954 |
1940 | 923 |
1939 | 1580 |
1938 | 1098 |
1936 | 1177 |
1935 | 1132 |
1934 | 904 |
1933 | 1126 |
1932 | 1509 |
1931 | 1728 |
1930 | 1126 |
1929 | 869 |
1928 | 1032 |
1927 | 860 |
1926 | 1179 |
1925 | 885 |
1924 | 1020 |
1923 | 1378 |
1922 | 1208 |
1920 | 1296 |
1919 | 723 |
1918 | 973 |
1917 | 1052 |
1916 | 1730 |
1915 | 1180 |
1914 | 1270 |
1913 | 1214 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Vermont | 16 |
Montana | 33 |
Iowa | 33 |
Wisconsin | 36 |
Minnesota | 36 |
Utah | 38 |
North Dakota | 39 |
Wyoming | 41 |
Alaska | 44 |
South Dakota | 44 |
Indiana | 45 |
Maine | 45 |
Idaho | 45 |
Kansas | 47 |
Kentucky | 49 |
Nebraska | 49 |
New Hampshire | 51 |
Missouri | 51 |
Ohio | 56 |
Oregon | 57 |
Washington | 58 |
Pennsylvania | 58 |
Delaware | 59 |
West Virginia | 60 |
Louisiana | 60 |
Michigan | 60 |
Tennessee | 60 |
Alabama | 63 |
Arkansas | 69 |
Illinois | 72 |
Oklahoma | 74 |
Georgia | 77 |
Virginia | 77 |
Maryland | 78 |
Mississippi | 79 |
North Carolina | 81 |
Massachusetts | 82 |
South Carolina | 83 |
Rhode Island | 84 |
Connecticut | 90 |
Arizona | 94 |
Florida | 98 |
Hawaii | 98 |
Nevada | 99 |
Colorado | 108 |
New York | 111 |
Texas | 117 |
New Jersey | 140 |
California | 142 |
New Mexico | 146 |
District of Columbia | 203 |
Even more about Parker
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.