Total births
61
US rank #10520 Boys' name Peak 2022 61 births
Parson — #10520 US boys' name
61 babies named Parson in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#10520
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Parson was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Parson in 2022 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Parson
The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Parson between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Parson currently holds the #10520 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Parson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Parson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Parson 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 61 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.
Parson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,520
Active since
2009
Parson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
Parson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 34 births that decade — 56% of Parson's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Parson? ▼
61 babies have been named Parson since 2009. It currently ranks #10520 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Parson most popular? ▼
Parson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Parson been used? ▼
Parson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Parson? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Parson
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Parrish Boy
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Parth Boy
#3243 2,122 births
Parris Boy
#11003 1,898 births
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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, 2009–2024 (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.