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Tucker is a masculine name used in English. Behind the Name describes it this way: "From an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, derived from Old English tucian meaning ‘offend, torment’. A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it." It ranked #181 for boys in the United States in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
According to Behind the Name, from an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, derived from Old English tucian meaning ‘offend, torment’. A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it. The entry lists its usage as English.
Editorial confidence: likely
Popularity
Tucker ranked #181 for boys in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #181 | ssa-2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Tucker mean?
Behind the Name does not give Tucker a one-word meaning. It describes the name as follows: from an occupational surname for a cloth fuller.
Is Tucker a popular name?
Tucker ranked #181 for boys in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Tucker a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Tucker appears in the boys' list; Behind the Name labels it masculine.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Tucker — supports meaning, usage, pronunciation, variants.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
