Baby Name Popularity Profile

Parker

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

✦ Park keeper 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #106
All-Time Peak Rank #104 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 32,895 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 75.2% Boy / 24.8% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,536 births in 2025
💡 The Parker Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Park keeper
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname, meaning 'keeper of the park'.
Common Nicknames
Park Parks
Pronunciation: PAR-ker
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Parker

According to SSA data, Parker achieved its highest historical rank of #104 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,536 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 75.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 46 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Parker across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +75.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,536 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 46 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 18
1980s: 108
1990s: 946
2000s: 4,168
2010s: 13,321
2020s: 14,334

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Par-ker
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Oklahoma, Washington, Oregon, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #140 236 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #34 758 2025 +44.7% Growth
Washington #79 865 2025 +43.4% Growth
Oregon #96 482 2021 +36.0% Growth
Idaho #84 208 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #96 3,735 2025 +6.1% Growth
Kansas #106 509 2023 28.6% Decline
Arizona #180 584 2023 +15.6% Growth
North Carolina #100 1,357 2021 +24.1% Growth
Georgia #105 1,317 2022 Stable
Montana #137 143 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #40 500 2022 +51.6% Growth
Colorado #116 537 2024 +43.8% Growth
Tennessee #83 940 2025 +33.9% Growth
Louisiana #39 735 2025 +50.0% Growth
Florida #166 1,376 2024 +8.2% Growth
Missouri #84 885 2024 +4.9% Growth
Utah #112 319 2025 +34.5% Growth
Virginia #163 878 2024 16.7% Decline
South Carolina #153 548 2022 27.9% Decline
Nebraska #29 274 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #81 119 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #96 528 2020 4.2% Decline
Kentucky #80 608 2024 +25.0% Growth
Indiana #111 800 2024 +20.4% Growth
North Dakota #79 112 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #52 420 2025 +88.0% Growth
Wyoming #54 42 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #103 570 2021 +65.4% Growth
Ohio #75 1,405 2021 +5.5% Growth
Mississippi #140 373 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #104 532 2024 +54.8% Growth
Delaware #214 57 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #119 80 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #89 956 2025 +44.8% Growth
Wisconsin #133 495 2021 +10.8% Growth
California #190 2,464 2021 +15.2% Growth
Illinois #96 1,159 2025 +11.1% Growth
Connecticut #129 249 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #65 86 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #131 1,028 2023 +14.3% Growth
Alaska Unranked 26 2013 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #71 169 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #168 495 2023 +25.6% Growth
Massachusetts #181 414 2023 Stable
District of Columbia Unranked 74 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New York #219 1,060 2021 +12.7% Growth
Vermont Unranked 22 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #289 58 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #144 30 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 23 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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