boy's name
Parley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 693
Parley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Parley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 126 |
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s | 71 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Parley?
In 2025, Parley was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Parley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Parley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Parley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parley
How popular is the name Parley?
In 2025, Parley was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Parley a girl's or a boy's name?
Parley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Parley?
Parley has 2 syllables.
When was Parley most popular?
Parley peaked in 1918, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Parley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Parley currently ranks #6,316 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.