Paris
- Pronunciation
- [Pa-ris]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Myth Name (Son Of Priam)
- Origin
- Greek
Paris Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 9,200 baby boys have been named Paris. The name peaked in 1991 with 297 US births that year (rank #591). In 2024, ranked #2583 nationally — 1,992 places below its 1991 peak.
Top States for Paris
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Paris births are: Illinois (884), California (739), New York (735).
Other Greek-Origin Names Like Paris
If you like Paris's Greek origin, consider these related names: Abdera, Abderus, Absyrtus, Abydos, Acantha. Browse all Greek names →
5-Letter Names Starting with P
Names with Paris's exact length and starting letter: Paavo, Pabla, Pablo, Pacho, Paddy.
Quick Facts About Paris
US Popularity History (2000–2025)
Annual US births named Paris by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2004 with 2,150 girls named Paris (girl rank #157 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #592 for girls (497 US births). That's 435 places below its 2004 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Paris Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Paris the strongest states are Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #114 | 245 |
| 2 | Georgia | #160 | 626 |
| 3 | Louisiana | #196 | 281 |
| 4 | Alabama | #198 | 243 |
| 5 | South Carolina | #204 | 235 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | #220 | 21 |
| 7 | Tennessee | #272 | 279 |
| 8 | Florida | #272 | 670 |
| 9 | Arkansas | #297 | 102 |
| 10 | North Carolina | #331 | 334 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | #774 | 26 |
| 2 | Minnesota | #750 | 52 |
| 3 | Arizona | #742 | 77 |
| 4 | California | #733 | 404 |
| 5 | Utah | #702 | 24 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | #683 | 58 |
| 7 | Iowa | #664 | 15 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | #639 | 69 |
| 9 | Indiana | #589 | 96 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | #532 | 205 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Paris in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Famous People Named Paris
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Paris.
- Paris Hilton — Reality Star (1981)
Looking for names like Paris?
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Compare Paris to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Paris against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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