unisex name
Parrish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,190
Parrish is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1966, when 134 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Parrish over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1960s | 870 |
| 1970s | 568 |
| 1980s | 358 |
| 1990s | 688 |
| 2000s | 345 |
| 2010s | 258 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Parrish?
In 2025, Parrish was given to 15 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 Parrish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Parrish also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Parrish over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parrish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parrish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parrish
How popular is the name Parrish?
In 2025, Parrish was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Parrish a girl's or a boy's name?
Parrish is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Parrish?
Parrish has 2 syllables.
When was Parrish most popular?
Parrish peaked in 1966, when 134 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Parrish a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Parrish currently ranks #8,503 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.