How Many People Are Named Parris?
An estimated 3,298 people in the United States have the first name Parris. It is used for both genders, with 53.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Parris peaked in popularity in 1993 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Parris 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 Parris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Parris has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Parris is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
3,298
About 1 in 103,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1993
121 births
Total Registered
3,559
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Parris
Parris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.3%) and females (46.7%). Out of 3,559 total births registered, 1,898 were male and 1,661 were female.
Parris as a male name
Ranked #11,932 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (63 births)
Parris as a female name
Ranked #8,800 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (77 births)
Parris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Parris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 931 babies were registered. Parris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Parris by Decade
How has Parris 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.
Parris by State
Birth registrations for Parris span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, District of Columbia, Kentucky. On average, about 36 Parriss were registered per state.
Parris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Parris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Parris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parris?
We estimate approximately 3,298 people named Parris 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 103,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Parris a common name?
Parris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,559 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Parris most popular?
Parris reached peak popularity in 1993, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Parris is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Parris a male name?
Parris is predominantly male. 53.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Parris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Parris Smith, Parris Johnson, Parris 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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