Tucker

“An occupational surname — a tucker fulled (softened) woven cloth” — Old English (occupational surname) origin

Boy's name · #181 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Tucker reached #173 in 2016 and has eased to #181 since. About 55,000 boys have carried it since 1884. It is also an American family name — about 167,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. Tuck is a short form of Tucker.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tuckers

Tucker Carlson — American conservative political commentator (born 1969)
Tucker Albrizzi — American actor
Tucker Gates — Television director, television producer
Tucker Knight — American professional wrestler
Tucker Max — American Internet personality; blogger; author

In stories & tradition

Tucker Jenkins — fictional human
Tucker Clellan — Battlestar Galactica
Tucker McCall — The Young and the Restless

What Tuckers become

Among 90 notable people named Tucker:

Sports figures appear 2.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tucker Knight, American professional wrestler.

Similar names: Camden · Turner · Parker · Ryker · Ryder · Kyler

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