Parris
Parris was the 12862nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 2259th; the most babies were born in 2004 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,239 places. More babies were named Parris in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Paris) Origin uncertain · Gaulish, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #12,862 girls, down 3,469 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- 66% girls, 34% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200477 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,572babies recorded
What does the name Parris mean?
Parris is a spelling of Paris, pronounced the same way, so it shares Paris's meaning and origin.
Paris has two separate sources. As a place name it is the French capital, named after the Parisii, a Gaulish tribe; Wiktionary and Harrison (1918) give this, and Wiktionary tentatively links the tribal name with a word for "cauldron". As a Greek name it is the Trojan prince who carried off Helen, a name of unknown meaning. The socialite Paris Hilton made it a popular girl's name.
Parisii (Latin, “a Gaulish tribe”)Πάρις (Ancient Greek, “Paris, Trojan prince”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two sources; neither the tribal name nor the Greek name has an agreed meaning.
Related names: Parisa.
See also: Celtic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Paris', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, vol. 2 (1918), s.v. 'PARIS', Morland Press (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Paris', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Parris popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,862 | #13,394 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | #9,393 | #9,331 | 11 | 8 |
| 2010 | #3,731 | #6,285 | 42 | 14 |
| 2000 | #3,154 | #2,973 | 44 | 30 |
| 1990 | #2,938 | #1,605 | 39 | 52 |
| 1980 | #5,805 | #1,840 | 12 | 31 |
| 1970 | #5,694 | #1,452 | 9 | 34 |
| 1960 | #4,101 | #1,476 | 11 | 30 |
| 1950 | — | #2,294 | — | 12 |
| 1940 | — | #3,057 | — | 7 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Parris, counting every spelling?
Parris is a spelling of Paris, a name family that ranked #582 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #12,862 for Parris on its own. Together these spellings went to 515 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 497 | #592 | 3,102 |
| Parris | 7 | #12,862 | 63 |
| Parys | 11 | #9,317 | 50 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Parris?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Parris (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Parris born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Parris.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Parris?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Parris are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 17 and 34. That makes Parris mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Parris: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Parris, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Parris
What does Parris mean?
The origin of Paris is uncertain: two sources; neither the tribal name nor the Greek name has an agreed meaning.
How popular is the name Parris?
Parris was the 12862nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 2259th; the most babies were born in 2004 (77). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,239 places. More babies were named Parris in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Parris a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 66% girls, 34% boys given the name Parris in the US.