Paris

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A few things about Paris you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Paris

Paris Jackson

American model, actress, singer and musician

Choose Paris and your child shares a first name with Paris Jackson, an American model, actress, singer and musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Paris, like who?” Paris Jackson's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,234 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Paris, 497 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Paris would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryParis first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #157. Today it's #592, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendParis has slipped 176 places over the last five years and now sits at #592. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedParis is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #119, followed by Mississippi (#218) and Alabama (#247). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlParis is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 557 babies named Paris in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Paris

Paris is a gender-neutral name of French, Greek and Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Paris for girls from 1917 to 2025, in 93 of those 109 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #157 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #592, with 497 babies. Of the 557 US babies named Paris in 2025, 89% were girls and 11% were boys.

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