Parish is of English origin, derived from the word 'parochial', which means belonging to a parish. It was originally used as a surname, referring to someone who came from a particular parish or lived near a church. However, it has also been used as a given name since the 19th century.
There's a noticeable fluctuation in the number of births named Parish over the years. The highest recorded is 43 births in 1991 and 1993, while the lowest is 5 or 6 births in several years, most recently in 2021. There seems to be a slight increase in recent years with 12 births in 2022 and 8 in 2023.