Parley
A parley is a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. As a verb, the term can be used in both past and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying.
Meaning & Origin of Parley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A parley is a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. As a verb, the term can be used in both past and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying.
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The Story of Parley
Parley 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 1918, when 25 Parleys were born — ranking #1,446 that year. As of 2026, Parley ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 673 Parleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Parley
Parley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 673 births in the dataset. Parley's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Parley'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 .
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