Mostly boys · English occupational name

Tucker

“fabric pleater”

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The story behind the name

Meet Tucker.

Tucker is an English occupational surname for someone who worked with cloth, including cleaning, thickening and pleating fabric. It belongs to the same broad naming tradition as other surnames taken from a person’s trade.

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How popular is Tucker?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#9,42011 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1812,008 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420252,4220
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1812,008
2025Girls9,42011
2024Boys2001,785
2024Girls9,51511
2023Boys2051,810
2023Girls8,95012
2022Boys1971,934
2022Girls9,01712
2021Boys1802,138
2021Girls10,24210
2020Boys1912,013
2020Girls6,90217
2019Boys1962,018
2019Girls9,68711
2018Boys1832,171
2018Girls8,57113
2017Boys1792,223
2017Girls6,78518
2016Boys1732,311
2016Girls7,95215
2015Boys1862,235
2015Girls8,41014
2014Boys1762,422
2014Girls7,28417

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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