Parson
A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches. It is no longer a formal term denoting a specific position within Anglicanism, but has some continued historical and colloquial use.
Meaning & Origin of Parson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches. It is no longer a formal term denoting a specific position within Anglicanism, but has some continued historical and colloquial use.
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The Story of Parson
The earliest SSA record of Parson as a baby boy name dates back to 2009, when 9 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Parson — #7,260 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Parson on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Parson last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 61 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Parson
Parson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Parson's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Parson'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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