Parker is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Parker means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Parker across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Parker has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Parker is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “park keeper”. originally an occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 163,836 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,895 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 609 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 214 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 240 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Parker per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (7,126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (499/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (62/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (25/yr).
Parker has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #80 nationally (given to 7,509 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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