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Many occupational names from centuries ago ended up becoming surnames, which in turn are now being used fairly regularly as first names.

Below are some of today's most popular occupational names (along with how high each name currently ranks, and what each one means):

Tyler (21st for boys, 883rd for girls) - roof tiler
Mason (37th for boys) - stone/brick worker
Hunter (57th for boys) - huntsman
Chase (79th for boys) - huntsman
Carter (80th for boys) - cart maker/driver
Cooper (95th for boys) - barrel maker/repairer
Parker (108th for boys, 591st for girls) - park keeper
George (147th for boys) - farmer
Tanner (149th for boys) - one who tans hides
Gage (150th for boys) - assayer
Travis (169th for boys) - toll collector
Skylar (479th for boys, 171th for girls) - scholar
Spencer (174th for boys) - food/provisions dispenser
Ryder (217th for boys) - mounted officer
Sawyer (240th for boys) - wood sawer
Tucker (243rd for boys) - cloth fuller
Taylor (249th for boys, 24th for girls) - tailor
Skyler (272nd for boys, 374th for girls) - scholar
Cash (328th for boys) - box maker
Dean (353th for boys) - dean
Cohen (393rd for boys) - priest
Justice (399th for boys, 577th for girls) - judge
Marshall (416th for boys) - marshal
Chandler (430th for boys) - candle seller
Walker (459th for boys) - cloth fuller
Porter (476th for boys) - doorkeeper
Asa (618th for boys) - doctor
Clark (628th for boys) - cleric, scholar
Deacon (631st for boys) - deacon
Bailey (666th for boys, 83rd for girls) - bailiff
Wayne (675th for boys) - wagon maker
Dexter (824th for boys) - dyer
Harper (880th for boys, 441st for girls) - harp player/maker
Fisher (928th for boys) - fisherman
Turner (937th for boys) - lathe worker

Other occupational names that aren't as popular, but that might still be appealing, include: Archer, Baxter, Bishop, Booker, Brewster, Carver, Chapman, Fletcher, Foster, Millard, Miller, Schuyler, Slater, Stuart, Thatcher, Ward, Webster and Wright.