Parrish
The Story of Parrish
As a girl name
Parrish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 26 Parrishs were born — ranking #3,968 that year. As of 2026, Parrish ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 478 Parrishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Parrish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1943, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 124 Parrishs were born — ranking #663 that year. As of 2026, Parrish ranks #7,177 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 3K Parrishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Parrish
Parrish is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Parrish's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #663. Use the chart and map above to compare Parrish'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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