How Many People Are Named Parleen?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Parleen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Parleen peaked in popularity in 2009 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Parleen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Parleen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Parleen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Parleen
Parleen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Parleen as a female name
Ranked #19,488 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Parleen: Popularity Over Time
Parleen by Decade
How has Parleen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Parleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Parleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Parleen
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Parleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parleen?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Parleen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Parleen a common name?
Parleen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Parleen most popular?
Parleen reached peak popularity in 2009, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Parleen is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Parleen was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Parleen a female name?
Parleen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Parleen have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Parleen peaked in 2009, and the average living bearer is about 17 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Parleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Parleen Smith, Parleen Johnson, Parleen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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