US rank #12312 Boys' name Peak 1923 1,628 births

Park — #12312 US boys' name

1,628 babies named Park in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s551890s791900s591910s2191920s2221930s1581940s1601950s1471960s1231970s551980s441990s742000s822010s1112020s40
#12312
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 14% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Park was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

33 babies were named Park in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Park

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,628 babies named Park between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Park currently holds the #12312 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Park performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Park shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Iowa and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Park in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Park in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,628 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Park at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,628

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1923

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,312

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Park popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
33
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
010203040 202420061989196619491932191518961880 9

Park by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
222 births that decade — 14% of Park's all-time total
1880s551890s791900s591910s2191920s2221930s1581940s1601950s1471960s1231970s551980s441990s742000s822010s1112020s40

Park by state

Where Park concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Park
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
128 7.9%
#2 Iowa
5 0.3%
#3 Ohio
5 0.3%
#4 Texas
5 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Park's total US births 7.9%
Even split

128 of 1,628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Park?
1,628 babies have been named Park since 1880. It currently ranks #12312 among boys. The peak year was 1923 with 33 births.
When was Park most popular?
Park was most popular in the 1920s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Park most popular?
The top states for the name Park are Pennsylvania (128 births), Iowa (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Park been used?
Park has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Park?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Parker, Paris, Parrish, Parth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.