Parnell comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Little Peter.
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How popular is Parnell?
1963peak year
The name Parnell reached its peak in 1963, with 39 registrations (ranked #1249). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11572) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,479 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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