Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Parlee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Parlee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
19 babies
All-time total
414
#13,242 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Parlee popularity over time

414 babies have been named Parlee since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 34 3 – #897
1890s 39 4 +15% #1,007
1900s 54 5 +38% #1,396
1910s 128 13 +137% #1,279
1920s 102 10 -20% #2,291
1930s 51 5 -50% #3,007
1940s 6 1 -88% #4,238
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The story of Parlee

Parlee 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 1883, 414 American babies have been named Parlee. Its peak came in 1918, when 19 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 Parlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Parlee year by year

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

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1940 6 #4,238
1935 5 #4,748
1930 10 #3,007
1925 11 #3,077
1920 10 #3,295
1915 12 #2,500
1910 7 #2,092
1905 6 #1,875
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1895 8 #1,276
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1885 7 #902
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Parlee in 2025?

Parlee 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 Parlee?

414 babies have been named Parlee in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parlee most popular?

Parlee peaked in 1918, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Parlee a boy or girl name?

Parlee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Parlee rising or falling?

Parlee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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