Parker vs Spencer
Parker and Spencercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Parker was ranked #97 and Spencer #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Parker was ranked #100 and Spencer #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Parker was ranked #121 and Spencer #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Parker was ranked #136 and Spencer #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Parker was ranked #172 and Spencer #210 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Parker was ranked #286 and Spencer #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Parker was ranked #776 and Spencer #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Parker and Spencer over time
Parker and Spencer appear together in 4 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Parker held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Spencer in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Spencer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Parker in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Parker moved ahead of Spencer in England and Wales · Boys — #181 and #170 the year before became #142 and #153.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Parker rose about as far as Spencer fell — from #3651 and #131 in 2004 to #172 and #210 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Parker #117 in 2017, Spencer #160 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Parker held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Spencer in 11.
Highest recorded here: Parker #121 in 2019, Spencer #131 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Parker moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #181 and #170; by 2015 that had become #142 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Parker #172, Spencer #210.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Parker held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Spencer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Parker #117 in 2017, Spencer #160 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Parker #136, Spencer #256.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2025
Parker held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Spencer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Parker #219 in 2020, Spencer #280 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Parker #286, Spencer #432.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Parker held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Spencer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Parker #776 in 2024, Spencer #2286 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Parker #776, Spencer #3695.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Parker | Spencer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Parker and Spencer both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Parker
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2023–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Spencer
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2016–2025
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2016–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys