How Popular (or Rare) was Parker in 1996?

🇺🇸 United States • Boy

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#179
1996 Rank
1,797
1996 Births
#72
Best Rank (2015)
5,720
Peak Year (2014)
117,088
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,054
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Parker Story

Parker is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #179 in 1996 with 1,797 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 5,720 births ranking #73. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 1,054 boys born was named Parker. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English occupational surname  |  Meaning: park keeper

Parker is a sleek surname name meaning 'park keeper'. It feels modern, practical, and strongly unisex.

Occupational surnames moved into first-name use with great success in recent decades, and Parker became one of the most durable. Its appeal lies in its crisp sound and polished neutrality.

Did you know?Parker is one of the occupation-based names that became especially successful as a modern unisex choice.
Similar namesPalmer, Peyton, Porter, Harper, Piper

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