Boys' name · since 1918
Parry
Parry has 508 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,829 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 508
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
Parry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 508 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Parry recorded 508 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1999.
- #7,829 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 508 born since 1918
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Parry ranks #7,829 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 508 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,829 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 508
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
Parry's 508 recorded births place it above 82.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Parry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Parry splits its recorded history at 1961: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Parry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1999
- Peak year (1965)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Parry by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (138 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Parry's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Parry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 51
1940s
51 births
- 1950s
1950s
114 births
- 1960s
1960s
138 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 138 births (27% of all-time use).
How Parry 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 Parry's total volume
Parry by state
Where Parry concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Parry's data
- Parry's decade-level peak was the 1960s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Parrys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Parry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1918–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Parry 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 August 2026.