Parker
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning keeper of the park; park ranger.
How Parker has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #72 |
| 2016 | #87 |
| 2017 | #90 |
| 2018 | #96 |
| 2019 | #98 |
| 2020 | #95 |
| 2021 | #93 |
| 2022 | #94 |
| 2023 | #91 |
| 2024 | #97 |
| 2025 | #102 |
Parker by the numbers
In 2025, 293 babies in England and Wales were named Parker. In the US, 5,833 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,708 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Parker. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Parker, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Parker
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