Unisex (SSA Recorded)Old French OriginEnglish OriginUS Rank #102 in 2025

Parker

Alternative forms & variants: Park

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Keeper of the park or forest warden”

Linguistic heritage: Old English / Old French

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:PAR-kur
IPA (US English):/ˈpɑːrkər/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity20145,720 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#1026,013 births in 2025
Total US Registrations163,836Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio80% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

01,4302,8604,2905,720188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2014 (5,720 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level3,477 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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