Paris
Paris is a unisex given name. It is of Greek origin and is common among Anglophone countries.
- Greek Mythology
- Various
Meaning & Origin of Paris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paris is a unisex given name. It is of Greek origin and is common among Anglophone countries.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
- Various
The Story of Paris
As a girl name
American parents first put Paris on the record books as a girl name in 1917, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 2,150 Pariss were born — ranking #157 that year. About 32% of every Paris on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Paris ranks #519 for girls with 588 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 34K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Paris as a boy name dates back to 1881, when 10 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 297 newborns named Paris — #590 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Paris on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Paris ranks #2,558 for boys with 53 births, falling sharply (-20%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Paris
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About the name Paris
Paris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Paris's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #157. Use the chart and map above to compare Paris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.