Parker
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About Parker
Indie actress Parker Posey put a female imprint on this sophisticated surname that's still about three times as common for boys but rising for both sexes. Parker has the advantage of its nature connection, relating it to such occupational names as Gardener and Forester.
Pronounced PARK-ur.
As of October 2026, Parker ranked #106 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #104 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #709.
Editor's take: The name Parker is a girl's name of English origin meaning "park keeper".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #234 | 1,405 | 786.5 |
| 2015 | #228 | 1,447 | 810.6 |
| 2016 | #217 | 1,482 | 836.3 |
| 2017 | #207 | 1,494 | 865.4 |
| 2018 | #162 | 1,764 | 1,037 |
| 2019 | #143 | 1,977 | 1,177.9 |
| 2020 | #128 | 2,147 | 1,328.1 |
| 2021 | #115 | 2,420 | 1,474.8 |
| 2022 | #115 | 2,407 | 1,467.6 |
| 2023 | #122 | 2,296 | 1,430.9 |
| 2024 | #104 | 2,517 | 1,553.5 |
| 2025 | #106 | 2,536 | 1,577.8 |
World rankings
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Parker on lists
Famous Parkers
- Parker Christian Posey
American actress
- Parker Mckenna Posey
American actress
- Parker Alica Papelbon
daughter of Jonathan Papelbon
- Parker Kate Busby (b.2015)
one of the Busby Quints in Outdaughtered
- Parker Rhea Besler (b. 2016)
daughter of American soccer player Matt Besler and Amanda Besler
- Parker LeAnn Monhollon (b. 2007)
namesake for the Parker Loves Life organization which raises awareness for childhood cancer
Parker in pop culture
- Parker Chase
one of the quints on the show "Quintuplets"
- Parker
character in the TV show "Leverage"
- Miss Parker
character in the TV show "The Pretender" whose first name is never given
- Liz Parker
character on the show "Roswell"