Total births
414
Girls' name · since 1883
Parlee
Parlee has 414 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 414
- total births
- 1883–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Parlee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 414 have been recorded since 1883.
Parlee has 414 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1940.
- 414 total births
- 1883–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
414 girls have been named Parlee since 1883, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 414
- total births
- 1883–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Parlee was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
19 babies were named Parlee in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Parlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Parlee's full recorded timeline at 1915, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Parlee at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Parlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1940
- Peak year (1918)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Parlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Parlee's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Parlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s
1900s
54 births
- 1910s
1910s
128 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s 51
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 128 births (31% of all-time use).
Parlee by state
Where Parlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 17 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 6 | 1.4% |
Mississippi share of Parlee's total US births 4.1%
Even split
17 of 414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Parlee? ▼
Parlee has been given to 414 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 19 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Parlee most popular? ▼
Parlee was most popular in the 1910s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Parlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Parlee are Mississippi (17 births), Arkansas (6 births).
How long has the name Parlee been used? ▼
Records for Parlee go back to 1883, giving 58 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Parlee? ▼
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.
What to do with Parlee's data
- Parlee's decade-level peak was the 1910s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Parlees (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Parlee
Nearby Names Like Parlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Parlee
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Parker Girl
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Parris Girl
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Parthenia Girl
#15317 1,458 births
Paradise Girl
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Compare Parlee side by side: Parlee vs Paris Parlee vs Parker Parlee vs Parris
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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, 1883–1940 (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. "Parlee: Baby Name Since 1883 - 414 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/parlee. 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 Parlee 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.