Unisex name · Old French
Parker
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: park keeperParker is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old French and means "park keeper". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Park keeper
- Origin
- Old French
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #106 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Parker
As a gender-neutral name, Parker comes from Old French and means "park keeper". It is used in English.
Parker is also a surname: the 58th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 323,880 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Parker on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Parker on 3 lists.
“Lady Penelope's chauffeur and butler in Thunderbirds”
From British funny names, butler and housekeeper names
“The keeper of a medieval hunting park”
From Cool last names, cool occupational last names
“Park keeper; Old French, an English job name”
From Gender neutral names, popular gender-neutral names
How popular is Parker?
In 2025, 2,536 girls and 3,477 boys in the US were named Parker.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #106
- 2,536 babies, 1,578 per million girls
- Best rank
- #104 in 2024
- Most babies: 2,536 in 2025
- Babies since 1970
- At least 32,895
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 1 per million |
| 1980s | 6 per million |
| 1990s | 53 per million |
| 2000s | 226 per million |
| 2010s | 761 per million |
| 2020s | 1,473 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #217 | #207 | #162 | #143 | #128 | #115 | #115 | #122 | #104 | #106 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #102
- 3,477 babies, 2,036 per million boys
- Best rank
- #72 in 2015
- Most babies: 5,720 in 2014
- Babies since 1880
- At least 130,941
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 102 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 117 per million |
| 1900s | 105 per million |
| 1910s | 82 per million |
| 1920s | 66 per million |
| 1930s | 53 per million |
| 1940s | 39 per million |
| 1950s | 28 per million |
| 1960s | 27 per million |
| 1970s | 38 per million |
| 1980s | 152 per million |
| 1990s | 833 per million |
| 2000s | 1,790 per million |
| 2010s | 2,618 per million |
| 2020s | 2,163 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #87 | #90 | #96 | #98 | #95 | #93 | #94 | #91 | #97 | #102 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Parker
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
Middle names for Parker
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More names from Old French
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- BlancheWhite, fair (Old French, girl)
- EsméEsteemed, loved (Old French, girl)
- GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
- LyleIsland (Old French, boy)
- WallaceForeigner, Welshman (Old French, boy)
- AlgernonHaving a mustache (Old French, boy)
- AmyBeloved (Old French, girl)
- ArcherBowman (Old French, boy)
- BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
Parker: common questions
What does the name Parker mean?
Parker comes from Old French and means "park keeper".
Is Parker a boy or girl name?
Parker is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 2,536 girls and 3,477 boys in the US were named Parker, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Parker come from?
Parker comes from Old French and means "park keeper". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Parker?
Parker ranked #106 in the US in 2025, with 2,536 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Parker?
Names spelled like Parker include Palmer and Porter.
What middle names go with Parker?
Middle names that flow well with Parker include Beau, Elton, Henry, Ione and Jean. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.