Masculine dossier · first seen 1943
Parrish
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1966
Peak era
1966
Peak births
124
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Parrish
How many people are named Parrish?
An estimated 2,467 living Americans are named Parrish.
How rare is Parrish?
Parrish is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.7% from its 1966 peak.
How old is the typical Parrish?
The median age of a living American named Parrish is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 57 years old.
Is Parrish still popular?
Not especially. Parrish has been declining since its 1966 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Parrish most common?
Parrish has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1943Peak 19662025
Peak year
1966
Decline from peak
92.7%
2025
9
All-time
2,706
Where it lives now
Parrish is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Parrish is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.