Volker
Volker is an old German name, derived from folk, folc, and heri. Which means people’s defender.
Meaning & Origin of Volker
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Volker is an old German name, derived from folk, folc, and heri. Which means people’s defender.
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The Story of Volker
Volker first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 5 Volkers were born — ranking #4,040 that year. As of 2026, Volker ranks #4,040 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Volkers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Volker
Volker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Volker's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #4,040. Use the chart and map above to compare Volker's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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