Parks
7% girls · 93% boys
About Parks
Parks is a rare member of the fashionable single-syllable, S-ending surname crowd, which includes trending choices like Brooks, Banks, Hayes and Wells.
Parks for girls#14499 US
As well as being an English word name, Parks as a surname descended from Park or Parkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
Famed civil rights activist Rosa Parks makes for a very worthy namesake for a child of either gender.
Parks for boys#1987 US
As well as being an English word name, Parks as a surname descended from Park or Parkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
Famed civil rights activist Rosa Parks makes for a very worthy namesake for a child of either gender.
Pronounced PARKS.
As of October 2026, Parks ranked #14499 for girls and #1987 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1209 for boys in 1892.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,739 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #2,846 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | #2,922 | 41 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | #2,622 | 48 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | #2,605 | 49 | 27 |
| 2019 | #2,977 | 41 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | #3,015 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | #2,686 | 48 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | #2,781 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,264 | 63 | 36.8 |
| 2024 | #2,382 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | #1,987 | 77 | 45.1 |
World rankings
Parks for boys
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Parks on lists
Famous Parkss
- Parks StephensonBoy
author and illustrator
- Rosa ParksBoy
American civil rights icon
Parks in pop culture
- ParksBoy
family name on TV's "A.N.T. Farm"