How Many People Are Named Parry?
An estimated 387 people in the United States have the first name Parry. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Parry peaked in popularity in 1965 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Parry as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Parry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
387
About 1 in 885,670 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1965
19 births
Total Registered
508
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Parry
Parry is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 508 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Parry as a male name
Ranked #9,566 in 1999
6 male births in 1999
Peak: 1965 (19 births)
Parry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Parry span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 138 babies were registered. Parry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Parry by Decade
How has Parry 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.
Parry by State
Birth registrations for Parry span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in New York, Michigan, California. On average, about 5 Parrys were registered per state.
Parry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Parry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Parry
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Parry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parry?
We estimate approximately 387 people named Parry 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 885,670 Americans share this first name.
Is Parry a common name?
Parry is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 508 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Parry most popular?
Parry reached peak popularity in 1965, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Parry is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Parry a male name?
Parry is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Parry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Parry Smith, Parry Johnson, Parry 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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