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Parrish

/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ · 15% girls, 85% boys · 15 born in 2025

Parrish has been given to about 3,190 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1966, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɛɹɪʃ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,877
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Parrish per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1966 · 134
  • Born in 202515
  • All time3,190

How popular is Parrish?

Its best year was 1966, when 134 babies were given the name, ranking 4400th. The typical living American called Parrish is about 40 years old today.

Names that sound like Parrish

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paris0.75
  2. Krish0.66
  3. Cherish0.60
  4. Patrick0.54
  5. Cash0.54
  6. Nash0.54
  7. Kash0.54
  8. Patrice0.53

Middle names for Parrish

Ranked by flow score
  1. Parrish Anne0.81
  2. Parrish Eve0.80
  3. Parrish Elizabeth0.78
  4. Parrish Catherine0.78
  5. Parrish Josephine0.78
  6. Parrish Rose0.77

Sibling names for Parrish

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.79
  2. Barronbrother · 0.79
  3. Georginasister · 0.77
  4. Bridgetsister · 0.76
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.75
  6. Marcelbrother · 0.74

Where Parrish is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Parrish Anderson0.77
    2. Parrish Reyes0.72
    3. Parrish Nguyen0.72
    4. Parrish Moore0.72
    5. Parrish Lee0.72
    6. Parrish Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Parrish

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.