boy's name
Parnell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,479
Parnell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1963, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Parnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 105 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 149 |
| 1940s | 131 |
| 1950s | 145 |
| 1960s | 262 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 24 |
How popular is Parnell?
In 2017, Parnell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Parnell
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 Parnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parnell
How popular is the name Parnell?
In 2017, Parnell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Parnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Parnell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Parnell?
Parnell has 2 syllables.
When was Parnell most popular?
Parnell peaked in 1963, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.