Parker Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Parker

Parker Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: par-kurr
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Parker Name Meaning

An occupational pick with surname style polish, Parker has gained traction with parents in recent years. There’s a lot to love about him from his personable feel to his ability to age gracefully. His roots date back years, yet his popularity is a modern phenomenon. He doesn’t seem at all out of place beside Jace and Kayden yet predates both in origin.

Parker may have seen a recent surge in popularity, but he has many positive associations in his history. Parker Mitchell is the co-founder of Engineers Without Borders, seeking to end international poverty. Parker Palmer is another fabulous association, an author and activist who has campaigned for strengthened community, spiritual, and social bonds. Parker is also the name of several sports stars like golfer Parker McLachlin and race car driver Parker Johnstone.

Parker is part of the preppy names movement, one where Preston, Cameron, and Sawyer reside. He has a sophisticated air to him yet doesn’t feel stuffy or out of touch like some frillier finds. He also mingles in the word name trend, his nicknames of Park and Parks adding to his appeal. He remains a down to earth pick with a lighthearted side, the perfect choice for a young boy on the move.

Parker Name Popularity

How popular is the name Parker? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	5	0.0009%
1914	—	6	0.0009%
1915	—	11	0.0012%
1916	—	5	0.0005%
1917	—	16	0.0016%
1918	—	22	0.002%
1919	—	43	0.0041%
1920	—	12	0.0011%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	14	0.0013%
1923	—	10	0.0009%
1924	—	22	0.0019%
1925	—	29	0.0026%
1926	—	14	0.0013%
1927	—	32	0.0029%
1928	—	20	0.0019%
1929	—	28	0.0027%
1930	—	15	0.0014%
1931	—	5	0.0005%
1932	—	6	0.0006%
1933	—	12	0.0013%
1934	—	21	0.0022%
1935	—	12	0.0012%
1936	—	10	0.001%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	12	0.0012%
1939	—	5	0.0005%
1940	—	20	0.0019%
1941	—	18	0.0016%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	—	12	0.0009%
1944	—	5	0.0004%
1945	—	5	0.0004%
1946	—	12	0.0008%
1947	—	10	0.0006%
1948	—	11	0.0007%
1949	—	0	0%
1950	—	10	0.0006%
1951	—	10	0.0006%
1952	—	5	0.0003%
1953	—	16	0.0009%
1954	—	6	0.0003%
1955	—	6	0.0003%
1956	—	0	0%
1957	—	15	0.0008%
1958	—	5	0.0003%
1959	—	17	0.0009%
1960	—	15	0.0008%
1961	—	17	0.0009%
1962	—	16	0.0009%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	—	10	0.0006%
1965	—	15	0.0009%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	—	0	0%
1968	—	29	0.0019%
1969	—	23	0.0015%
1970	—	18	0.0011%
1971	—	16	0.0011%
1972	—	12	0.0009%
1973	—	0	0%
1974	—	0	0%
1975	—	5	0.0004%
1976	—	14	0.0011%
1977	—	21	0.0016%
1978	—	35	0.0026%
1979	—	63	0.0045%
1980	—	69	0.0047%
1981	—	64	0.0044%
1982	—	63	0.0042%
1983	—	131	0.0089%
1984	—	176	0.0118%
1985	—	270	0.0178%
1986	—	282	0.0187%
1987	—	288	0.0189%
1988	—	382	0.0245%
1989	—	493	0.0306%
1990	—	690	0.0416%
1991	—	845	0.0518%
1992	—	1,099	0.0689%
1993	—	1,137	0.0729%
1994	—	1,239	0.0807%
1995	—	1,348	0.0894%
1996	—	1,789	0.1195%
1997	—	2,285	0.1545%
1998	—	2,610	0.1744%
1999	—	2,997	0.2001%
2000	—	3,093	0.2025%
2001	—	3,181	0.2111%
2002	—	3,091	0.2063%
2003	—	3,177	0.2088%
2004	—	3,060	0.2008%
2005	—	3,399	0.2223%
2006	—	3,658	0.2336%
2007	—	4,067	0.2578%
2008	—	4,311	0.2789%
2009	—	4,621	0.3092%
2010	—	4,730	0.3282%
2011	—	5,284	0.3709%
2012	—	5,357	0.3759%
2013	—	5,663	0.3977%
2014	—	5,708	0.3918%
2015	—	5,404	0.3714%
2016	—	4,708	0.3265%
2017	—	4,346	0.3114%
2018	—	3,968	0.2888%
2019	—	3,878	0.2865%
2020	—	3,715	0.2919%
2021	—	3,823	0.3127%
2022	—	3,752	0.2844%
2023	—	3,802	0.2938%

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Names Like Parker

If you like Parker, you’ll love these other names like Parker.

What names are diminutives of Parker?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Parker sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Parker, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Parke	Park keeper	English
Parkes	Park keeper	English
Parks	Park keeper	English

What names are variants of Parker?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Parker.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Parkman	Park keeper	English

What names sound like Parker?

If you like how Parker sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Parker.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Barker	“A tanner,” in allusion to the bark used in the process.	English
Parkin	Rock	English

What names are similar to Parker?

Find a name that’s like Parker, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Carter	Cart user	English
Cooper	Barrel maker	English
Davis	Son of David	English
Dylan	Great tide	Welsh
Grayson	Son of the steward	English
Jackson	Son of Jack	English
Paxton	Poecc's settlement	English
Preston	Priest's town	English

Ryan	Little king	Irish
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English

Lists With Parker

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Siblings of Parker

Mamas with kids named Parker also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Kam
Marianna	Star of the sea	Latin

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Ashley Jan 22 at 8:40 am

We loved the name Parker Paz together and wanted a P first name.

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SamieLyn Oct 23 at 10:30 am

Named after Butch Casidy

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Selene Iris Lee Sep 12 at 7:11 pm

My name is Selene and Parker is a really nice name. My friends are Kacie Parker and Karly Parker

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Liz Feb 28 at 8:58 am

We named our baby Parker after my grandmother. Her maiden name was Parker and she is quite frankly the most amazing woman. She is kind hearted, wise, understanding, and I am very close with her. She’s in her 90s and her memory is starting to fail her but when I told her we named her 20th or something (lost track) great grand baby we named him after her she was thrilled!

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Parker lmao Feb 21 at 1:56 am

I have my dad name and he has his dads name but other than that I’ve only ever met 1 other Parker

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Yeny Dec 30 at 10:09 am

Parker is a beautiful sophisticated name. We love it bc it’s unisex

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Jasmine Mar 27 at 2:07 pm

My sons father actually had picked out his name and I loved it because I was into spider man and his name was Peter Parker ? at the time I didn’t really know very many Parkers and wanted something different Parker was born 11 weeks early and spent 44 days in the nicu. He is now 4 years old.

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Vanessa Mar 14 at 1:34 am

Just liked it

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DeAnna Holland Mar 1 at 9:54 am

I chose Parker bc I wouldn’t something my family didn’t have. And his middle name is Leon after my grandpa his name was Teddy Leon

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Kristi Feb 1 at 10:02 pm

I was trying to think of something different, everyone in my family has what they call normal names; Benjamin, Mark, James, Luke, even Christopher.
Come to think of it they are all bible names as well, funny I never caught that until now.
So as I was looking at baby names I came across the name Parker and instantly fell in love with it. His middle name is James after his great grandfather so we call him PJ.

I chose the name after going for a sonogram and saw his face and it just stuck. It is not very common these days and that is also what I liked about it.

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Nicole Sep 29 at 11:23 am

I liked that it is not an overused name, it’s simple and not pretentious.

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