Paris

“Cauldron (root of the Gaulish tribal name Parisii)” — Gaulish, via Old French origin

Boy's name · #2326 in the US (2025) · 90s

Paris reached its best rank, #556, in 1890 and ranked #2326 in 2025. Roughly 9,300 boys have been named Paris since 1881. About 91% of babies named Paris in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Parises

Paris Bordone — Italian artist (1500–1570)
Paris Brunner — German footballer
Paris Barclay — American television director and producer
Paris Lee — American basketball player (born 1995)
Paris von Lodron — archbishop of Salzburg (1586-1653)

In stories & tradition

Paris — Judgement of Paris · Iliad
Paris as a boy — King Priam
Pâris — Roméo et Juliete

What Parises become

Among 224 notable people named Paris:

Sports figures appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paris Brunner, German footballer.

Similar names: Charley · Parks · Sylvester · Morris · Pete · Marquis

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