Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Park

A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside.

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#1,256 (1923)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-34%
1880
First Year
2024
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#1256
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
133
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Park

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside.

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Origin & history
Depiction of a medieval hunting park from a 15th-century manuscript English deer parks were used by the aristocracy in medieval times for game hunting. They had walls or thick hedges around them to keep game animals (e.g., stags) in and people out. It was strictly forbidden for commoners to hunt animals in these deer parks. These game preserves evolved into landscaped parks set around mansions and country houses from the sixteenth century onwards. These may have served as hunting grounds but they also proclaimed the owner's wealth and status. An aesthetic of landscape design began in these sta

The Story of Park

Park first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 33 Parks were born — ranking #1,256 that year. As of 2026, Park ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 2K Parks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Park

Phonetically similar names — useful when Park is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Parc
  • Parke
  • Parque
  • Pork
  • Porc
  • Porque
  • Bark
  • Barque
  • Barch
  • Barke
  • Barc
  • Par

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Park

What does the name Park mean?
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside.
How popular is Park in 2026?
In 2026, Park ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Park most popular?
Park reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #1,256 that year with 33 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Park most popular?
Park has historically been most popular in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Park.
Is Park a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Park is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Park?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Park include Belton, Juluis, Ozie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Park

Park is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Park's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,256. Use the chart and map above to compare Park's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.