Parker vs Ryan
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Parker
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #102
- Peak
- #72 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,477
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Ryan
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #99
- Peak
- #11 (1986)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,532
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Ryan is the more popular pick (#99 vs #102). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ryan is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Parker is a steady, dependable choice.
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