How Many People Are Named Paris?
An estimated 39,934 people in the United States have the first name Paris. It is used for both genders, with 78.3% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Paris peaked in popularity in 2004 with 2,246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paris as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Paris has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
39,934
About 1 in 8,583 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
78.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2004
2,246 births
Total Registered
42,357
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paris
Paris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.7%) and females (78.3%). Out of 42,357 total births registered, 9,200 were male and 33,157 were female.
Paris as a male name
Ranked #2,583 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (297 births)
Paris as a female name
Ranked #484 in 2024
633 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (2,150 births)
Paris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,791 babies were registered. While Paris is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Paris by Decade
How has Paris tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 64 | 64 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 84 | 84 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 80 | 80 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 295 | 272 | 23 | |
| 1920s | 395 | 366 | 29 | |
| 1930s | 261 | 248 | 13 | |
| 1940s | 369 | 301 | 68 | |
| 1950s | 627 | 402 | 225 | |
| 1960s | 1,228 | 626 | 602 | |
| 1970s | 1,361 | 861 | 500 | |
| 1980s | 3,414 | 1,434 | 1,980 | |
| 1990s | 7,316 | 2,250 | 5,066 | |
| 2000s | 11,412 | 1,067 | 10,345 | |
| 2010s | 11,791 | 833 | 10,958 | |
| 2020s | 3,660 | 312 | 3,348 | |
Paris by State
Birth registrations for Paris span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Maine, Alaska, South Dakota. On average, about 742 Pariss were registered per state.
Paris + Last Name Combinations
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Paris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paris?
We estimate approximately 39,934 people named Paris are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,583 Americans share this first name.
Is Paris a common name?
Paris is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,357 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paris most popular?
Paris reached peak popularity in 2004, when 2,246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paris is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paris a female name?
Paris is predominantly female. 78.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paris Smith, Paris Johnson, Paris Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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