Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tucker

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tucker.

✦ Cloth fuller 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #181
All-Time Peak Rank #173 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 55,150 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1884 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,422 births in 2014
💡 The Tucker Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Cloth fuller
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname for a fuller, one who 'tucks' or softens cloth.
Common Nicknames
Tuck
Pronunciation: TUK-er
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Tucker

According to SSA data, Tucker achieved its highest historical rank of #173 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 2,422 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 10.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 104 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tucker across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -10.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,422 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 37 yrs
Registry Streak 104 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 5
1900s: 6
1910s: 65
1920s: 72
1930s: 92
1940s: 129
1950s: 143
1960s: 198
1970s: 526
1980s: 1,552
1990s: 7,020
2000s: 12,390
2010s: 21,259
2020s: 11,688

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Tuc-ker
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Montana
Top States Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire, Vermont, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Montana #126 542 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #142 694 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #128 470 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #46 254 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #70 175 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #133 1,053 2013 Stable
South Dakota #84 407 2012 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #85 410 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #73 475 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #81 2,236 2025 +6.1% Growth
Oregon #219 914 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #117 1,063 2012 10.8% Decline
Alaska #164 135 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #121 1,242 2011 Stable
Colorado #228 1,066 2013 +7.4% Growth
Missouri #108 1,957 2021 19.8% Decline
Nebraska #165 629 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #194 1,379 2013 +15.4% Growth
Iowa #98 1,076 2017 29.6% Decline
Alabama #98 1,475 2014 19.1% Decline
Minnesota #128 1,472 2014 +15.9% Growth
Georgia #146 2,205 2019 +22.1% Growth
Arkansas #112 841 2015 +24.0% Growth
North Carolina #132 2,123 2016 8.7% Decline
Nevada #509 241 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #84 1,197 2021 +3.6% Growth
Virginia #162 1,553 2016 9.7% Decline
West Virginia #64 636 2017 6.7% Decline
Wisconsin #78 1,233 2025 +62.2% Growth
Louisiana #130 1,105 2014 29.1% Decline
Florida #249 2,088 2018 +7.8% Growth
South Carolina #150 868 2021 22.0% Decline
Indiana #145 1,413 2018 +3.6% Growth
Mississippi #131 719 2023 24.2% Decline
Arizona #375 677 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #260 3,698 2016 +16.0% Growth
Maryland #220 710 2014 20.6% Decline
Connecticut #266 492 2022 50.0% Decline
Ohio #138 2,064 2014 9.9% Decline
Massachusetts #183 993 2009 +42.3% Growth
Michigan #163 1,411 2014 +43.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #195 1,665 2014 +10.2% Growth
Illinois #235 1,502 2017 16.4% Decline
California #490 2,325 2013 1.5% Decline
New York #313 1,396 2015 +3.5% Growth
Delaware #241 30 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 52 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #540 381 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #424 56 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 16 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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