unisex name
Parish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,215
Parish is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1991, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Parish over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 122 |
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 151 |
| 1990s | 340 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Parish?
In 2025, Parish was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Parish is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Parish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Parish also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Parish over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parish
How popular is the name Parish?
In 2025, Parish was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Parish a girl's or a boy's name?
Parish is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Parish?
Parish has 2 syllables.
When was Parish most popular?
Parish peaked in 1991, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Parish a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Parish currently ranks #8,326 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.