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Why parents love Parrish- A parish IS the most fundamentally local community.Meet Joe Black's Parrish IS cinema's most memorable.Two syllables with a refined, Latin sound: PAIR-ish.Parr and Ish are both embedded.The double-R gives visual weight.
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The vibe of Parrish
from church districtparishRR-ISHParishLatinGreekfundamentallylocalspiritualcommunity
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Origin & history of Parrish
Latin/Greek parochia (parish)
→ RR Parrish
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Modern American roots
A parish IS the most fundamentally local community. Meet Joe Black's IS cinema's most memorable.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Meet Joe Black.
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Today
Parrish remains a beloved choice, ranking #6314 in the US. 3,175 babies have been named Parrish since 1943.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Parrish?
1966
peak year
The name Parrish reached its peak in 1966, with 124 registrations (ranked #666). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1943, roughly 23 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6314) today, averaging about 21 new babies per year. Parrish has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,175 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
124
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #666)
(ranked #666)
21
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,175
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Parrish8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Parrish's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — parish seeking. People named Parrish tend to be refined, spiritual, and gifted at being the most fundamentally local community.
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Most fundamentally local community✦
Meet-Joe-Black◈
Refined-Parr-Ish◎
Double-R♡
Latin-Greek heritageP7
A1
R9
R9
I9
S1
H8
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Parrish💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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