Total births
641
Boys' name · since 1908
Parke
641 babies named Parke in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 641
- total births
- 1908–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
Parke is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 641 have been recorded since 1908.
Parke has 641 recorded births among boys since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2023.
- 641 total births
- 1908–2023 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 14% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
641 boys have been named Parke since 1908, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2023.
- 641
- total births
- 1908–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Parke was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
17 babies were named Parke in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Parke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Parke's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Parke at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Parke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2023
- Peak year (1915)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Parke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Parke's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Parke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 90 births (14% of all-time use).
How Parke compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Parke's total volume
Parke vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Parke by state
Where Parke concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 10.0% |
Pennsylvania share of Parke's total US births 10.0%
64 of 641 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Parke? ▼
Parke has been given to 641 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 17 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Parke most popular? ▼
Parke was most popular in the 1950s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Parke most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Parke are Pennsylvania (64 births).
How long has the name Parke been used? ▼
Parke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 116 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Parke? ▼
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.
What to do with Parke's data
- Parke's decade-level peak was the 1950s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Parkes (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Parke
Nearby Names Like Parke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Parke
Parker Boy
#97 130,941 births
Paris Boy
#2561 9,260 births
Parrish Boy
#7856 2,706 births
Parth Boy
#3249 2,173 births
Parris Boy
#11051 1,903 births
Compare Parke side by side: Parke vs Parker Parke vs Paris Parke vs Parrish
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Parke: Baby Name Since 1908 - 641 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/parke. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Parke draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.