Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2007
Packer
35 babies named Packer in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 2007–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Packer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Packer recorded 35 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2017.
- 35 total births
- 2007–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Packer since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 35
- total births
- 2007–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Packer was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Packer in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Packer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Packer's full recorded timeline at 2012, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Packer at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Packer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2017
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Packer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Packer's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Packer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).
Packer by state
Where Packer concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 5 | 14.3% |
Utah share of Packer's total US births 14.3%
5 of 35 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Packer? ▼
Packer has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Packer most popular? ▼
Packer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Packer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Packer are Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Packer been used? ▼
Records for Packer go back to 2007, giving 11 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Packer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pace, Pacey, Paco, Pacen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Packer's data
- Utah records the most Packers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Packer
Nearby Names Like Packer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Packer
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Pacey Boy
#4662 718 births
Paco Boy
#9148 324 births
Pacen Boy
#11549 108 births
Pacer Boy
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Compare Packer side by side: Packer vs Pace Packer vs Pacey Packer vs Paco
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Packer: Baby Name Since 2007 - 35 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/packer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Packer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.