Parker

Sorry, but Parker will always be 100% a boy name to me. This is a horrible name for a girl.

Love it or hate it, this name is making the swap to girls. Check the SSA site and you'll see (for 2021) it's ranked #95 for boys, which has remained fairly steady for 20 years (moving up the ranks slightly by 30 spaces in 20 years). Look on the same site for girls, it is ranked #115 for girls, up 650 spaces in 20 years. By the social security website, I would guess it will become more popular for girls in the next year or two. You'll see a similar rank of the girls encroaching on the boys for names such as Sawyer. Parker, if it doesn't make the official switch to girls (like Ashley, Courtney, etc.), it will become like Taylor where it is firmly unisex. Whether or not you or I agree with it, numbers don't lie.

Though in recent decades Ashley and Courtney "etc" have been used more frequently for girls, they are certainly not solely nor officially girl's names. As is the case with personal names, they go through varying fluctuations of popularity throughout the years/centuries. Yet the fact a given name can at any given time experience mainstream popularity towards a specific gender, does not necessarily "officially" make it a name belonging to that gender. Ashley and Courtney remain unisex and still great names for boys, as are Parker, Taylor, and Sawyer. Difference being, Ashley and Courtney have an equal balance of masculine and feminine qualities, whereas, Taylor and Sawyer sound very masculine, and Parker entirely masculine.

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On the other hand, mainstream popularity doesn't always equate to longevity, making names like Parker, Taylor and Sawyer, that are significantly masculine, a fad. Though they may also be used for girls and/or presently more frequently in numbers, they don't endure longevity towards the official unisex cut. Be sure to follow those numbers.

In 2019, the name Parker was given to 150 boys and 50 girls in Ontario, Canada.

As a trans guy, I chose the name because I like how masculine it sounded. It's perfectly fine for girls to have this name too, if the child doesn't like it then they can change it. I really like being named Parker it's a good name for me and anyone else who is named it.

In 2018, 2 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Parker who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 739th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.

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In 2018, 2 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Parker who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 3, 012th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.

I’m a girl and my name's Parker. So what? It’s more about how it is gender neutral, not that it is assigned just to men because it sounds more masculine because who really cares.

My son Parker is 16. He loves his name. Until he was 10 I had only heard of 1 other Parker. It is different and unique but I'm hearing it more often. People always comment on how they like his name.

Nice name for a boy.

Not feminine enough? You can all take your gender stereotypes and shove 'em. My daughter's name is Parker and whether she'll be feminine or masculine has nothing to do with it. Grow up, people.

Well, my name is Parker and I am a girl. I happen to LOVE my name and think it is unique and fits very well with my personality. Most everyone I have encountered has complimented me on my name saying they like it for a girl. Thanks.

I had a male relative named Parker who was born in 1895! This name is by no means new and trendy.

Despite the popularity amongst males, I have met two Parkers and they were both girls!