Girl · #3,863 in 2026

Parlee

Name: Popularity of the name Parlee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Parlee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,863

Peak Rank

#1,963 (1918)

Total Babies

414

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1883

First Year

1940

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#1963

Peak Rank

414

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Parlee

Parlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 19 births, good for #1,963 nationwide. About 31% of every Parlee on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Parlee last appeared in the published SSA data in 1940, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 414 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Parlee

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

Parley
Parli
Poorly
Parlay
Parlo
Parlait
Barley
Barly
Polly
Parlor
Poly
Parsley

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Parlee

What does the name Parlee mean?

Parlee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1883. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Parlee in 2026?

In 2026, Parlee ranks #3,863 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Parlee most popular?

Parlee reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #1,963 that year with 19 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Parlee most popular?

Parlee has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Parlee.

Is Parlee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Parlee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Parlee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Parlee include Persis, Birda, Lovenia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Parlee

Parlee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 414 births in the dataset. Parlee's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Parlee'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.