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Tucker

/ˈtʌkɚ/ · 99% boys · #181 in the US for boys, 2025

Tucker has been given to about 55,554 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtʌkɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 53,744
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tucker per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 2,439
  • Born in 20252,019
  • All time55,554
  • England & Wales, 202514

How popular is Tucker?

Tucker ranks 181st among American boys in 2025, with 2,019 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 2,439 babies were given the name, ranking 176th. The typical living American called Tucker is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.46% of births.

Names that sound like Tucker

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Turner0.75
  2. Gunner0.68
  3. Hunter0.62
  4. Luther0.62
  5. Tyler0.60
  6. Buster0.62
  7. Tanner0.60
  8. Ryker0.60

Middle names for Tucker

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tucker Paul0.77
  2. Tucker John0.77
  3. Tucker Blake0.76
  4. Tucker Wade0.76
  5. Tucker Quinn0.76
  6. Tucker Jude0.76

Sibling names for Tucker

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alainasister · 0.99
  2. Lukasbrother · 0.98
  3. Braxtonbrother · 0.98
  4. Zanebrother · 0.98
  5. Lilianasister · 0.98
  6. Aliyahsister · 0.98

Where Tucker is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Vermont0.46%
  2. Wyoming0.37%
  3. West Virginia0.25%
  4. Maine0.24%
  5. North Dakota0.23%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Tucker Anderson0.77
  2. Tucker White0.72
  3. Tucker Nguyen0.72
  4. Tucker Moore0.72
  5. Tucker Hill0.72
  6. Tucker Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Tucker

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Tucker across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.