Boys' name · since 1884

Tucker

55,150 babies named Tucker in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#472 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#181 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
55,150
born since 1884
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Tucker is the #181 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 55,150 recorded since 1884.

Social Security Administration records show Tucker recorded 55,150 times among boys since 1884, holding rank #181 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, 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 1884 to 2025.

  • #472 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #181 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 55,150 born since 1884
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tucker ranks #472 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #181 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 55,150 born since 1884, peaking in the 2010s.

#472 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#181 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
55,150
born since 1884
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.7%
Tucker vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Tucker's 55,150 recorded births place it above 98.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Tucker compares

55,150 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Tucker's all-time total is 149x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Tucker Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 55,150 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,422 34 22,252

Tucker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tucker's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 99% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 1%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 2,422, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tucker popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2014)
2,422
Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 188419251940195519701985200020152025 2,008

Tucker popularity over time - girls

404 total births recorded since 1986 (Tucker as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 404 births
5101520 19861997200220072012201720222025 11

Tucker by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (21,259 births, 39% of the file).

2010s was Tucker's strongest decade.

21,259 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Tucker births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21,259 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tucker compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tucker's total volume

Tucker vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 6080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 6.2%-115, 9.8%-146, 2.2%-120, 3.1%-146, 1.6%-146, 2.5%-143, 4.1%-72, 6.5%-131, 2.6%-146, 2.4%-146, 2%-146, 4%-114, 4.9%-138, 7.2%-144, 4.4%Tucker-142, 4.4%Tucker
Tucker vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Tucker by state

Where Tucker concentrates geographically, total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tucker
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,698 6.7%
#2 California
2,325 4.2%
#3 Tennessee
2,236 4.1%
#4 Georgia
2,205 4.0%
#5 North Carolina
2,123 3.8%
#6 Florida
2,088 3.8%
#7 Ohio
2,064 3.7%
#8 Missouri
1,957 3.5%
Texas share of Tucker's total US births 6.7%
Even split

3,698 of 55,150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Tucker appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tucker? ▼
Tucker has been given to 55,150 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #472 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #181 of 13,930. 2,422 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Tucker sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tucker ranks #472 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #181 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tucker most popular? ▼
Tucker was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21,259 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Tucker most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tucker are Texas (3,698 births), California (2,325 births), Tennessee (2,236 births).
How long has the name Tucker been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tucker since 1884 -- 142 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tucker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tuck, Tucson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tucker's data

  • Tucker's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21,259 total births) through the 2020s (11,688) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Tuckers (3,698 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tucker

Nearby Names Like Tucker

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tucker

Tuck Boy
#5919 299 births
Tucson Boy
5 births

Compare Tucker side by side: Tucker vs Tuck Tucker vs Tucson

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Tucker

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Emmanuel #179
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Ryker #183
41,204 births · Peak 2018
Judah #178
35,578 births · Peak 2021
Jesse #184
432,428 births · Peak 1981
Nicolas #177
101,585 births · Peak 2003
Amari #185
31,994 births · Peak 2023

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tucker: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1884–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tucker 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 August 2026.