Parley

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning to speak or converse; discussion.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Parley by the numbers

Parley was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Parley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
  • Pavlesmall or humble; a form of Paul14 in the US (2017)
  • Pacey8 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Parley

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