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Tucker

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: fuller of cloth

Tucker is a boy's name that comes from Middle English and means "fuller of cloth". It is used in English.

Meaning
Fuller of cloth
Origin
Middle English
Gender
Boy
US rank
#181 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Tucker

As a boy's name, Tucker comes from Middle English and means "fuller of cloth". It is used in English.

Tucker is also a surname: the 160th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 160,581 people. See the most common last names.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Tucker on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Tucker on 3 lists.

  • “An old trade name for a cloth worker”

    From Redneck names for boys, classic country boy names

  • “Cheerful and outdoorsy, great for a retriever who loves mud”

    From Boy dog names, popular boy dog names

  • “Middle English for a fuller of cloth; friendly and hardworking”

    From Cowboy names, western boy names

How popular is Tucker?

US rank in 2025
#181
2,008 babies, 1,176 per million boys
Best rank
#173 in 2016
Most babies: 2,422 in 2014
Babies since 1884
At least 55,150
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2010s, at 1,131 per million.
Babies named Tucker per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2010s
1880s5 per million
1890s4 per million
1900s4 per million
1910s10 per million
1920s7 per million
1930s9 per million
1940s9 per million
1950s7 per million
1960s10 per million
1970s32 per million
1980s84 per million
1990s360 per million
2000s621 per million
2010s1,131 per million
2020s1,128 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#173#179#183#196#191#180#197#205#200#181

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 with a similar meaning

  • ScarlettSeller of scarlet cloth (Old French, girl)
  • ShermanCloth shearer (Old English, boy)
  • TaylorTailor, cutter of cloth (Old French, unisex)
  • WalkerCloth fuller (English, boy)

Middle names for Tucker

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • BasilRoyal, kingly (Greek, boy)
  • ClarkCleric, scribe (Old English, boy)
  • DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
  • JohnGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • LukeMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
  • RayCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)

More boy names from Middle English

  • BarrettFrom a surname probably meaning quarrelsome, deceptive (Middle English, boy)
  • BeckettFrom a surname, possibly from beak or stream (Middle English, boy)
  • HollisHolly trees (Middle English, boy)
  • NashFrom a surname meaning at the ash tree (Middle English, boy)

Tucker: common questions

What does the name Tucker mean?

Tucker comes from Middle English and means "fuller of cloth".

Is Tucker a boy or girl name?

Tucker is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 11 girls and 2,008 boys in the US were named Tucker, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Tucker come from?

Tucker comes from Middle English and means "fuller of cloth". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Tucker?

Tucker ranked #181 in the US in 2025, with 2,008 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What middle names go with Tucker?

Middle names that flow well with Tucker include Basil, Clark, Drake, Elton and John. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.