UK boy's name
Tucker
An English surname derived from an occupational term meaning "a cloth-maker.".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tucker is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Tucker popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1859, with 13 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 13 births.
This profile covers 121 England and Wales registrations across 17 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 123 living people in the UK are called Tucker. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tucker ranked #1859 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 13 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 13 boys were registered as Tucker.
- • Tucker ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #704 in 2018.
- • About 123 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tucker as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1859
2024
Births in 2024
13
Latest year
Peak year
2018
13 births
Estimated living
123
2026
Meaning
What does Tucker mean?
The name Tucker is an English name with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It was originally derived from the Old English word "tucian," which means "to torment" or "to ill-treat." This word likely evolved into a surname for individuals who were involved in cloth-making or fulling, which was the process of thickening and compacting woven cloth.
In the 13th century, the name Tucker was commonly used as an occupational surname for those engaged in the cloth-making trade. It was during this time that the name began to be used as a given name as well, particularly in England and other parts of the British Isles.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tucker appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, a medieval English record of financial transactions, where a man named Richard le Tucker was mentioned in the year 1275.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tucker. One of the earliest was William Tucker (c. 1558-1624), an English clergyman and author who served as a canon of Salisbury Cathedral and published works on theology and religious matters.
In the late 18th century, St. George Tucker (1752-1827) was an influential American jurist, legal scholar, and prominent figure in the early history of the United States. He served as a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court and played a significant role in the development of American law.
Another famous Tucker was Benjamin Tucker (1854-1939), an American anarchist and philosopher who was a prominent figure in the individualist anarchist movement and a proponent of free-market capitalism.
The name also has literary connections, with one of the most well-known Tuckers being Preston Tucker (1903-1956), an American automobile entrepreneur and inventor who attempted to design and produce a revolutionary car known as the Tucker '48.
In the realm of sports, Trent Tucker (born 1966) was a successful Australian cricketer who played for the Australian national team in the 1980s and 1990s, representing his country in both Test and One Day International matches.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Tucker over time
The chart below shows babies named Tucker registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tucker, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 13 births in 2024, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tucker by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tucker was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2275 | 41 | 4 |
| 2010s | #2678 | 63 | 8 |
| 2000s | #3634 | 14 | 4 |
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Geography
Where Tucker is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Tucker. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Tucker ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #704 in 2018.
Across the UK
Tucker in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#704 in 2018
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Tucker
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Tucker: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tucker in the UK right now?
In 2024, Tucker was ranked #1859 for boys in England and Wales, with 13 births registered.
When was Tucker most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 13 babies registered as Tucker in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Tucker?
An English surname derived from an occupational term meaning "a cloth-maker.".
How many people are called Tucker in the UK?
A total of 121 babies have been registered as Tucker across the 17 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Tucker most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Tucker ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #704 in 2018. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.