Tucker Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Tucker is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Tucker?
Tucker is spelled T-U-C-K-E-R. The name has 6 letters.
Tucker at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for boys
- Meaning
- Tucker is an occupational surname meaning “cloth softener” or “one who fulls cloth,” derived from the Old English and Middle English term…
- Origin
- Tucker is commonly associated with an English occupational name used historically to denote a person who fulled cloth, a step in woolen clothmaking.
- Pronunciation
- tuh-ker · 2 syllables
Tucker Popularity in 2025
Rank#8,860
Recorded Births11
Rank#181
Recorded Births2,008
- Girls usage rose 86 places to #8,860 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 19 places to #181 and recorded 223 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Tucker Mean?
Tucker is an occupational surname meaning “cloth softener” or “one who fulls cloth,” derived from the Old English and Middle English term “tucken” or “tuker.”
Origin: Tucker is commonly associated with an English occupational name used historically to denote a person who fulled cloth, a step in woolen clothmaking.
How Do You Pronounce Tucker?
Pronunciationtuh-ker
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Tucker?
- History
- The surname Tucker has roots in English medieval occupations and later came to be used as a given name.
Tucker Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 11 | #8,860 |
| 2025 | Boys | 2,008 | #181 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11 | #8,946 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,785 | #200 |
| 2023 | Girls | 12 | #8,486 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,810 | #205 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,934 | #197 |
| 2021 | Girls | 10 | #9,562 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,138 | #180 |
| 2020 | Girls | 17 | #6,629 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,013 | #191 |
| 2019 | Girls | 11 | #9,112 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,018 | #195 |
| 2018 | Girls | 13 | #8,146 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,171 | #183 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18 | #6,531 |
| 2017 | Boys | 2,223 | #179 |
| 2016 | Girls | 15 | #7,602 |
| 2016 | Boys | 2,311 | #173 |
| 2015 | Girls | 14 | #8,008 |
| 2015 | Boys | 2,235 | #186 |
| 2014 | Girls | 17 | #6,987 |
| 2014 | Boys | 2,422 | #176 |
When Was Tucker Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2014 · Boys
2,422 recorded births
National rank #176
2016 · Boys
2,311 recorded births
National rank #173
2013 · Boys
2,241 recorded births
National rank #179
2015 · Boys
2,235 recorded births
National rank #186
Where Tucker Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| VT | #37 | 10 |
| WV | #58 | 28 |
| WY | #64 | 7 |
| ME | #66 | 17 |
| WI | #75 | 73 |
| SD | #77 | 15 |
| ND | #77 | 14 |
| TN | #79 | 105 |