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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Tucker — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Tuck|Tudor
English◈ Unisex · 56% boy · 44% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Tucker

◈

TUK-er · 2 syllables

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Boy
#200
→ Stable
Boy
#200
Popularity score: 47
→ Stable
Peak
#180 in 2021
5yr
+5 ranks
Velocity
+5
Birth frequency
4.9 per 10,000 births
Girl
#9477
Popularity score: 8
↓ Fading
Peak
#6898 in 2020
5yr
-539 ranks
Velocity
-539
Birth frequency
3.1 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #200 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Tucker

Popularity score: 47  ·  SSA Rank: #200

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #9477 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Tucker

Popularity score: 8  ·  SSA Rank: #9477

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
66
Higher than 66% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+5 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
0 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Tucker scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
87
Name Trend28% of score
44
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
EnglishOccupationalVintageUnisex2-syllableSurname-as-firstnameStrongPractical
Character
practical and industrious
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Tuckers

professionaldedicatedcreativepassionateeducational
STRONG
High confidence

Tucker is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #200 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +5 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#200 · niche
Tucker at a Glance
Meaning:One who tucks or prepares cloth; historically an occupational name for a fabric worker or fuller who tightened cloth during processing.
Language root:Middle English · Old English
Peak rank:#180 in 2021
5yr change:+5 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #200 · Girl #9477
Notable bearers
Tucker Carlson
Television host and political commentator
Tucker Frye
Professional hockey player
Tucker Max
Author and entrepreneur
Tucker Albrizzi
Volleyball player
Similar Sound
TinkerTanner◈Tyler◈Turner◈Baker◈Taker
Similar Style
Cooper◈Parker◈Beckett◈Hudson◈Weston◈Jensen◈
Works well with
Wren◈IvyWyattParker◈HazelEmmett◈Piper◈Beckett◈
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Hudson◈
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→ Stable
Weston◈
English · #70
→ Stable
Jensen◈
Scandinavian · #327
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Tucker illustration
Name Intelligence
Tucker · Overview
Summary

Tucker is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #200 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Tucker scores 66/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
56% boy · 44% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Vintage · Strong character
Tucker carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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