Parker Posey
There are approximately 11 people named Parker Posey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Parker with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Posey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
11
1 in 31,159,485
Named Parker
153K
Alive today
Named Posey
24K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 153K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 16
Estimated bearers: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,773
Per 100K: 6.87
Top ancestry: White (72.9%)
First name trend
Parker: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Parker. The peak year was 2014 with 7,125 births. The average person named Parker today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Posey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Posey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.9%.
- White72.9%
- Black or African American21.9%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Parker has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0448% of the US population, based on 153,495 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Posey appears at a rate of 6.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0069%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 11 people with the full name Parker Posey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Parker
FAQ
Parker Posey: questions and answers
How many people are named Parker Posey?
We estimate approximately 11 people in the United States share the full name Parker Posey. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0448%) with the surname frequency (6.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Parker Posey?
We classify Parker Posey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Parker a male or female name?
Parker is predominantly unisex. Out of 157,784 total SSA registrations, 80.8% were male and 19.2% were female. See the full Parker profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.