Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Parish

Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 #8,740
Rank 2025
#8,740
among boys · ↑3,240 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Parish
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
56 babies
All-time total
1,212
#5,459 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Parish popularity over time

1,212 babies have been named Parish since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,727
1920s – 5 5 1 -17% #4,737
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 6 116 122 12 – #1,596
1970s 10 157 167 17 +37% #1,700
1980s 26 125 151 15 -10% #3,039
1990s 102 238 340 34 +125% #1,856
2000s 72 111 183 18 -46% #3,502
2010s 81 102 183 18 0% #5,371
2020s (to 2025) 5 50 55 9 -50% #7,134

The story of Parish

Parish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,740 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,212 American babies have been named Parish, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Parish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Parish?

The median living Parish is about 32 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 1,200 people named Parish are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Parish year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 9 #8,740
2024 – – 6 #11,980
2023 – – 8 #9,532
2022 – – 12 #7,134
2021 – – 6 #11,781
2020 5 #16,939 9 #8,558
2019 8 #12,165 – –
2018 – – 10 #8,010
2017 6 #15,469 5 #13,742
2016 9 #11,563 17 #5,491
2015 6 #15,943 13 #6,592
2014 9 #11,704 10 #7,974
2013 8 #12,877 10 #7,945
2012 12 #9,578 9 #8,692
2011 9 #11,930 17 #5,371
2010 14 #8,605 11 #7,447
2009 10 #11,284 12 #7,126
2008 8 #13,503 7 #10,730
2007 9 #12,412 6 #11,984
2006 11 #10,437 7 #10,370
2005 9 #11,590 13 #6,129
2004 – – 9 #8,004
2003 8 #12,114 11 #6,608
2002 – – 10 #6,920
2001 8 #11,798 12 #5,933
2000 9 #10,521 24 #3,502
1995 7 #11,430 15 #4,218
1990 6 #12,465 23 #2,847
1985 – – 13 #3,545
1980 – – 6 #6,038
1975 – – 18 #2,424
1970 5 #8,925 19 #2,103
1965 – – 15 #2,148
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,727
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Parish, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Parish?

The median living Parish is about 32 years old. Half of all living Parishs are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Parish are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Parish are alive in the United States, based on 1,212 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Parish in 2025?

Parish ranked #8,740 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Parish?

1,212 babies have been named Parish in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parish most popular?

Parish peaked in 1991, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Parish a boy or girl name?

Parish is used for both: about 25% of babies named Parish have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Parish rising or falling?

Parish is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Parish

Names that sound and feel close to Parish: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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