Parks
Boy name · #1977 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
In 2025, 77 baby boys were named Parks, placing it at #1977 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Parks.
The 133-year story
Parks first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 77 babies and a rank of #1976. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Parks per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Parks in class?
Parks scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Parks is most common
Geography matters for names, and Parks is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Parkss were GA (12), TN (6), AL (5), TX (5), UT (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Parks
Statistically, parents drawn to Parks tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Phinehas, Exodus, Syrus, Praise, and Alias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Parks | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Parks a popular boy name?
Parks ranked #1977 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Parks most popular?
Parks peaked in 2025, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1976 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Parks?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Parks. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.