Parish Name Popularity and Statistics

Parish is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,212
First Year on Record1915

Parish popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys9#8,243
2024Boys6#10,938
2023Boys8#8,921
2022Boys12#6,828
2021Boys6#10,799
2020Girls5#15,088
2020Boys9#8,067
2019Girls8#11,356
2018Boys10#7,617
2017Girls6#14,124
2017Boys5#12,246
2016Girls9#10,859
2016Boys17#5,318
2015Girls6#14,482
2015Boys13#6,324
2014Girls9#10,955
2014Boys10#7,562
2013Girls8#11,969
2013Boys10#7,537
2012Girls12#9,109
2012Boys9#8,158
2011Girls9#11,181
2011Boys17#5,200
2010Girls14#8,271

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1993 · Boys

43 recorded births and rank #1,907.

1991 · Boys

43 recorded births and rank #1,823.

1992 · Boys

34 recorded births and rank #2,214.

1994 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #2,444.

Where Parish ranked highest in 1998

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

IL
Rank #1,035 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Parish