Total births
31
Girls' name · since 2023
Parla
Parla has 31 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7960
- among girls today
- 31
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Parla is the #7960 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 31 recorded since 2023.
Social Security Administration records show Parla recorded 31 times among girls since 2023, holding rank #7960 nationally today, ahead of 55% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #7960 among girls today
- 31 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Parla is currently the #7960 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 31 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7960
- among girls today
- 31
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Parla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7960
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Parla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Parla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Parla compares
31 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Parla's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Parla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Parla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Parla's full recorded timeline at 2024, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Parla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,960
Active since
2023
Parla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Parla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Parla's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Parla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Parla? ▼
31 babies have been named Parla since 2023. It currently ranks #7960 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Parla most popular? ▼
Parla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Parla been used? ▼
Parla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 3 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Parla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paris, Parker, Parris, Parthenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Parla
Nearby Names Like Parla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Parla
Paris Girl
#484 33,663 births
Parker Girl
#104 32,895 births
Parris Girl
#8060 1,669 births
Parthenia Girl
#15317 1,458 births
Paradise Girl
#4424 1,273 births
Compare Parla side by side: Parla vs Paris Parla vs Parker Parla vs Parris
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Parla: #7960 Girls' Name - 31 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/parla. 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 Parla 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 June 2026.