Is Parley a boy or girl name?

Parley is a boy’s name. Of the 693 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.9% were girls and 99.1% were boys.

Parley

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Parley was most popular in 1918, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,892 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,918, with 14 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 693 people named Parley.

Parley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Parley’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Parley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Parley is a boy’s name — 0.9% of the 693 Americans given it were girls and 99.1% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 7% girls and 93% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Parley

Where Parley is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Utah 113.9×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org