Unisex — 19% girls#267 of boy names
Parker
Pronounced P AA1 R K ER0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2014
- 145 years in use
How popular is Parker?
Parker is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 157,784 children — the 267th most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2014, when 5,720 children were given it.
Roughly 19% of children named Parker are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- P AA1 R K ER0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Parker
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Parker
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Parker?
- Parker ranks 267th among boys' names in US records, with 157,784 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 41,358.
- Is Parker a unisex name?
- Yes. About 19% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Parker most popular?
- 2014, when 5,720 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.