Paris
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning son of priam; the trojan prince.
How Paris has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #263 |
| 2016 | #274 |
| 2017 | #302 |
| 2018 | #330 |
| 2019 | #345 |
| 2020 | #416 |
| 2021 | #444 |
| 2022 | #488 |
| 2023 | #493 |
| 2024 | #484 |
| 2025 | #592 |
Paris by the numbers
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Paris. In the US, 1,149 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,150 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 1,200 American babies born that year was called Paris.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Paris
Names that are said the same way as Paris, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Paris, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
- Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
- Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
- Saraprincess; variant of Sarah427 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zarablooming flower or princess625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Paris
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