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Paris

Boy's name · #2326 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

9% boys · 91% girls — About 91% of babies named Paris in recent years have been girls. Paris →

Popularity over time

Paris reached its best rank, #556, in 1890 and ranked #2326 in 2025. Roughly 9,300 boys have been named Paris since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,836 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,477 in Canada (2024).

Famous Parises

• Paris Bordone — Italian artist (1500–1570)
• Paris Brunner — German footballer
• Paris Barclay — American television director and producer
• Paris Lee — American basketball player (born 1995)
• Paris von Lodron — Archbishop of Salzburg (1586–1653)

In stories & tradition

• Paris — Iliad (book)
• Paris as a boy — King Priam (musical stage work)
• Pâris — Roméo et Juliette (French opera)

What Parises become

Among 224 notable people named Paris:

Sports figures appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paris Brunner, German footballer.

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