Tony Parker
There are approximately 222 people named Tony Parker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,543,938 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tony with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
222
1 in 1,543,938
Named Tony
195K
Alive today
Named Parker
391K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 195K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 391K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #56
Per 100K: 113.98
Top ancestry: White (69.2%)
First name trend
Tony: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tony. The peak year was 1961 with 8,363 births. The average person named Tony today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Parker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.2%.
- White69.2%
- Black or African American24.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tony has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0568% of the US population, based on 194,799 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Parker appears at a rate of 113.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1140%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 222 people with the full name Tony Parker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Tony
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FAQ
Tony Parker: questions and answers
How many people are named Tony Parker?
We estimate approximately 222 people in the United States share the full name Tony Parker. That works out to about 1 in 1,543,938 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0568%) with the surname frequency (113.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tony Parker?
We classify Tony Parker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,543,938 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tony a male or female name?
Tony is predominantly male. Out of 254,158 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Tony profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.