Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1966

Parrish

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #8,742
Rank 2025
#8,742
among boys · ↓574 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Parrish
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1966
134 babies
All-time total
3,190
#2,720 all-time among boys
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Parrish popularity over time

3,190 babies have been named Parrish since 1943, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 8 8 1 – #2,910
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 74 796 870 87 – #666
1970s 64 504 568 57 -35% #826
1980s 49 309 358 36 -37% #1,608
1990s 121 567 688 69 +92% #1,195
2000s 74 271 345 35 -50% #2,464
2010s 74 184 258 26 -25% #4,201
2020s (to 2025) 28 67 95 16 -39% #6,207

The story of Parrish

Parrish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,742 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 3,190 American babies have been named Parrish, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1966, when 134 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Parrish?

The median living Parrish is about 38 years old; half are between 27 and 56. An estimated 3,000 people named Parrish are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Parrish 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 6 #14,500 9 #8,742
2024 – – 10 #8,168
2023 – – 12 #7,185
2022 6 #14,878 14 #6,391
2021 7 #13,157 8 #9,468
2020 9 #10,894 14 #6,207
2019 5 #17,389 25 #4,201
2018 8 #12,228 18 #5,258
2017 12 #9,211 13 #6,577
2016 5 #18,211 21 #4,731
2015 – – 19 #5,011
2014 9 #11,706 16 #5,656
2013 6 #16,060 14 #6,162
2012 11 #10,252 23 #4,350
2011 12 #9,586 21 #4,620
2010 6 #16,459 14 #6,286
2009 6 #16,762 15 #6,007
2008 8 #13,504 16 #5,698
2007 11 #10,645 22 #4,464
2006 – – 25 #3,966
2005 8 #12,727 28 #3,505
2004 10 #10,503 24 #3,827
2003 13 #8,364 34 #2,907
2002 8 #11,917 34 #2,802
2001 10 #9,920 34 #2,776
2000 – – 39 #2,464
1995 9 #9,346 56 #1,641
1990 9 #9,018 52 #1,606
1985 5 #11,942 32 #1,861
1980 – – 29 #1,945
1975 11 #5,408 44 #1,317
1970 6 #7,718 88 #859
1965 12 #3,890 78 #833
1960 – – 5 #4,451
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Parrish?

The median living Parrish is about 38 years old. Half of all living Parrishs are between 27 and 56 years old.

How many people named Parrish are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Parrish are alive in the United States, based on 3,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Parrish in 2025?

Parrish ranked #8,742 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 Parrish?

3,190 babies have been named Parrish in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parrish most popular?

Parrish peaked in 1966, when 134 newborns received the name.

Is Parrish a boy or girl name?

Parrish is used for both: about 15% of babies named Parrish have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Parrish rising or falling?

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

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