Paris
Boy name · #2305 in 2025 · Very rare
Paris ranks #2305 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1790, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Paris.
The 144-year story
Paris first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1991, when 297 boys were named Paris — good for #590 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Paris per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Paris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Paris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Paris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Paris is most common
State-level data for Paris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Paris
Statistically, parents drawn to Paris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kurtis, Jarvis, Boris, Marquis, and Demarcus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1845 |
| 2015 | 84 | #1790 |
| 2014 | 96 | #1619 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1510 |
| 2012 | 87 | #1729 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 78 | #1850 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1899 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 87 | #1638 |
| 2005 | 90 | #1554 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1446 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1233 |
| 2002 | 129 | #1119 |
| 2001 | 143 | #1027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paris a popular boy name?
Paris ranked #2305 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1790.
When was the name Paris most popular?
Paris peaked in 1991, when 297 American boys received the name (ranked #590 that year). Since 1991 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Paris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.