boy's name
Parfait
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 915
Parfait is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1914, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Parfait over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 135 |
| 1910s | 170 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 140 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 105 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 10 |
How popular is Parfait?
In 2016, Parfait was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Parfait
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Parfait over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parfait
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parfait — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parfait
Is Parfait a girl's or a boy's name?
Parfait is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Parfait?
Parfait has 2 syllables.
When was Parfait most popular?
Parfait peaked in 1914, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.