The name Tucker is a girl's name of English origin meaning "fabric pleater".

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Tucker is used far more often as a boy name and has ranked as such in the US Top 1000 since the late 1970s. However, it has also been given to a small but consistent number of girls each year since the mid 90s. Chosen for 11 girls in 2024, compared to more than 1700 boys, Tucker might also work as a fun, boyish-nickname for the likes of Octavia or Tallulah, in the same way Flick might be used for Felicity or Max for Matilda. 
 
The name is considered an occupational surname, borne by someone who cleaned and thickened raw cloth and who pleated fabric.

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The name Tucker peaked for girls at #5570 in 1998. Tucker is also used for boys, ranking #181 in 2025.

The name Tucker is a boy's name of English origin meaning "fabric pleater".

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Tucker has more spunk than most last-name-first-names, and also a positive, comforting ("Tuck me in, Mommy") feel. 
 Tucker got something of a preppy image via bow-tied conservative TV commentator Tucker Carlson, and quite the opposite from writer/blogger Tucker Max, author of the #1 best-seller I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Tucker Crowe is a character in the Nick Hornby novel Juliet, Naked.

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The name Tucker is currently ranked #181 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #173 in 2016. The name is most popular in TUCKER, TUCKER, and TUCKER. Tucker is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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