Parker
Girl name · #106 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Parker ranks #106 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,536 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #228, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 710 girls born in 2025 was named Parker.
Babies named Parker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Parker first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,536 babies and a rank of #106. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Parker in class?
Parker scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Parker is most common
Geography matters for names, and Parker is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Parkers were TX (296), CA (174), OH (116), FL (105), NC (103). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Parker
Statistically, parents drawn to Parker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juniper, Ember, Palmer, Piper, and River.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Parker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,536 | #106 |
| 2024 | 2,525 | #104 |
| 2023 | 2,296 | #122 |
| 2022 | 2,409 | #115 |
| 2021 | 2,420 | #115 |
| 2020 | 2,148 | #128 |
| 2019 | 1,977 | #143 |
| 2018 | 1,764 | #162 |
| 2017 | 1,494 | #207 |
| 2016 | 1,482 | #217 |
| 2015 | 1,447 | #228 |
| 2014 | 1,406 | #233 |
| 2013 | 1,202 | #267 |
| 2012 | 1,024 | #317 |
| 2011 | 873 | #366 |
| 2010 | 652 | #465 |
| 2009 | 600 | #503 |
| 2008 | 617 | #505 |
| 2007 | 505 | #592 |
| 2006 | 453 | #636 |
| 2005 | 384 | #710 |
| 2004 | 414 | #660 |
| 2003 | 310 | #797 |
| 2002 | 315 | #766 |
| 2001 | 316 | #758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Parker a popular girl name?
Parker ranked #106 among girls in 2025 with 2,536 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #228.
When was the name Parker most popular?
Parker peaked in 2025, when 2,536 American girls received the name (ranked #106 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Parker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 710 newborn American girls was named Parker. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.