Parke: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,545
1910s	84	8	+1580%	#1,760
1920s	89	9	+6%	#2,220
1930s	51	5	-43%	#2,579
1940s	75	8	+47%	#2,369
1950s	90	9	+20%	#2,027
1960s	74	7	-18%	#2,253
1970s	41	4	-45%	#3,219
1980s	23	2	-44%	#5,356
1990s	42	4	+83%	#7,406
2000s	20	2	-52%	#8,113
2010s	30	3	+50%	#7,975
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-6%	#11,782

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,545

1910s

+1580%

#1,760

1920s

+6%

#2,220

1930s

-43%

#2,579

1940s

+47%

#2,369

1950s

+20%

#2,027

1960s

-18%

#2,253

1970s

-45%

#3,219

1980s

-44%

#5,356

1990s

+83%

#7,406

2000s

-52%

#8,113

2010s

+50%

#7,975

2020s (to 2025)

-6%

#11,782

The story of Parke

Parke is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 641 American babies have been named Parke. Its peak came in 1915, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Parke stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Parke?

The median living Parke is about 57 years old; half are between 31 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Parke are alive in the United States today.

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

Parke year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,653
2022	6	#11,944
2021	6	#11,782
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#13,604
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	10	#7,975
2013	5	#13,556
2012	5	#13,702
2011	5	#13,800
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,878
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#8,113
2000	7	#8,883
1995	6	#8,595
1990	6	#7,845
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,356
1975	5	#6,066
1970	10	#3,219
1965	10	#2,723
1960	8	#3,264
1955	16	#2,027
1950	7	#3,244
1945	6	#3,232
1940	8	#2,816
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,412
1925	9	#3,086
1920	11	#2,722
1915	17	#1,760
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Parke?

The median living Parke is about 57 years old. Half of all living Parkes are between 31 and 69 years old.

How many people named Parke are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Parke are alive in the United States, based on 641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Parke in 2025?

Parke did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Parke?

641 babies have been named Parke in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parke most popular?

Parke peaked in 1915, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Parke a boy or girl name?

Parke is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Parke rising or falling?

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

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Parke popularity over time

The story of Parke

How old are people named Parke?

Parke year by year

Frequently asked questions

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