The first name Parker

In 2025, 293 boys were named Parker, making it the 175th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 467 births (#121).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Parker with other names.

In 2025, 3,477 boys born in the United States were named Parker, the 102nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 5,720 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Parker Posey
  American actress (born 1968)
• Parker Young
  American actor, born 1988
• Phillip Parker King
  British Royal Navy officer and early explorer of the Australian and Patagonian coasts (179
• Parker Sawyers
  American actor, born 1984
• Parker Griffith
  American politician, born 1942
• Parker McKenna Posey
  American actress, born 1995
• Parker Finn
  American film director, born 1987
• William Parker Foulke
  American paleontologist (1816–1865)
• Parker Croft
  American actor, born 1987
• Parker Fennelly
  Actor, comedian (1891-1988)
• Ellis Parker Butler
  American writer (1869-1937)
• Francis Parker Shepard
  American sedimentologist (1897-1985)

How popular is the name Parker?

In 2025, 293 boys born in England and Wales were named Parker, ranking 175th. Its peak was 2019, with 467 births.

Is Parker a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 163,836 US babies named Parker since 1880, 20% were girls and 80% boys.

When was Parker most popular?

2014 in the United States, when 5,720 babies were named Parker, its highest rank at 73rd.

How do you pronounce Parker?

Parker is /ˈpɑɹkɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is Parker also a surname?

Yes. Parker is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.