Parker vs Parrish

Side-by-side comparison of Parker and Parrish — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Parker

Boy name · Rank #97

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Name B

Parrish

Boy name · Rank #7819

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Metric Parker Parrish
Current Rank #97 #7819
Total Births (all years) 127,437 2,697
Peak Year 2014 1966
Peak Year Births 5,720 124
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1943

Births by Decade

Decade Parker Parrish
1880ss 112 —
1890ss 134 —
1900ss 143 —
1910ss 546 —
1920ss 728 —
1930ss 559 —
1940ss 578 8
1950ss 568 —
1960ss 524 796
1970ss 633 504
1980ss 2,801 309
1990ss 16,235 567
2000ss 35,728 271
2010ss 49,230 184
2020ss 18,918 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Parker Parrish
2014 5,720 16
2015 5,418 19
2016 4,729 21
2017 4,381 13
2018 4,006 18
2019 3,906 25
2020 3,811 14
2021 3,842 8
2022 3,858 14
2023 3,802 12
2024 3,605 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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