Is Parrish a boy or girl name?

Parrish is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 3,190 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 15.2% were girls and 84.8% were boys.

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Parrish

Recorded 1943–2025 · United States

Parrish was most popular in 1966, when 134 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,465 that year. In 2025 it ranked #12,329, with 15 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,190 people named Parrish.

Parrish over time

Births per year. The dot marks Parrish’s peak in 1966. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Parrish a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Parrish is mostly a boy’s name — 15.2% of the 3,190 Americans given it were girls and 84.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 29% girls and 71% 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 Parrish

Where Parrish is most concentrated

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

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