diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl
index 9cec1f3d76..b4fb006117 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl
@@ -326,7 +326,9 @@ sub-sub-commands:
    @item{@exec{user} --- Install packages for the current user and current installation's name/version.}
   ]
   The default package scope is normally @exec{user}, but it can be configured with
-  @command-ref{config}@exec{ --set default-scope @nonterm{scope}}.}
+  @command-ref{config}@exec{ --set default-scope @nonterm{scope}}.
+  The default installation name is normally the Racket version, but it can be configured with
+  @command-ref{config}@exec{ --set name @nonterm{name}}.}
  @item{@Flag{i} or @DFlag{installation} --- Shorthand for @exec{--scope installation}.}
  @item{@Flag{u} or @DFlag{user} --- Shorthand for @exec{--scope user}.}
  @item{@DFlag{scope-dir} @nonterm{dir} --- Select @nonterm{dir} as the @tech{package scope}.}
@@ -468,6 +470,8 @@ View and modify configuration of the package manager itself, with the following
         @exec{installation} scope) is
         the default @tech{package scope} for all @exec{raco pkg} commands
         (even @command{config}, which is consistent but potentially confusing).}
+  @item{@exec{name} --- A string for the installation's name, which is used by @exec{user}
+        @tech{package scope} and defaults to the Racket version.}
  ]
 }
 
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/config.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/config.scrbl
index 6b6a44ec64..b6088c1ce2 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/config.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/raco/config.scrbl
@@ -86,15 +86,20 @@ directory:
        with version and search-tag queries to form a remote
        documentation reference.}
 
- @item{@racket['catalogs] --- a list of URL strings used as the search
-       path for resolving package names; an @racket[#f] in the list
-       is replaced with the default search path.}
-
  @item{@racket['installation-name] --- a string for the installation
        name, which is used for packages in @exec{user} 
        @tech[#:doc '(lib "pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl")]{package
        scope}; the default is @racket[(version)].}
 
+ @item{@racket['catalogs] --- a list of URL strings used as the search
+       path for resolving package names; an @racket[#f] in the list
+       is replaced with the default search path.}
+
+ @item{@racket['default-scope] --- either @racket["user"] or
+       @racket["installation"], determining the default @tech[#:doc
+       '(lib "pkg/scribblings/pkg.scrbl")]{package scope} for
+       package-management operations.}
+
  @item{@racket['absolute-installation?] --- a boolean that is
        @racket[#t] if the installation uses absolute path names,
        @racket[#f] otherwise.}
diff --git a/racket/collects/pkg/lib.rkt b/racket/collects/pkg/lib.rkt
index 462a1bf4b8..934332cb55 100644
--- a/racket/collects/pkg/lib.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/pkg/lib.rkt
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@
        (list "https://pkg.racket-lang.org"
              "https://planet-compat.racket-lang.org")]
       ['default-scope "user"]
+      ['installation-name (version)]
       [_ #f]))
   (define c (read-pkg-file-hash (pkg-config-file)))
   (define v (hash-ref c k 'none))
@@ -1631,6 +1632,12 @@
                      key
                      val))
         (update-pkg-cfg! 'default-scope val)]
+       [(list (and key "name") val)
+        (unless (eq? 'installation (current-pkg-scope))
+          (pkg-error (~a "setting `name' makes sense only in `installation' scope\n"
+                         "  current package scope: ~a")
+                     (current-pkg-scope)))
+        (update-pkg-cfg! 'installation-name val)]
        [(list key)
         (pkg-error "unsupported config key\n  key: ~e" key)]
        [(list)
@@ -1644,6 +1651,8 @@
              (printf "~a\n" s))]
           ["default-scope"
            (printf "~a\n" (read-pkg-cfg/def 'default-scope))]
+          ["name"
+           (printf "~a\n" (read-pkg-cfg/def 'installation-name))]
           [_
            (pkg-error "unsupported config key\n  key: ~e" key)])]
        [(list)