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Paris

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

Boy's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · 90s

Paris has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #533 (1890) · 9,260 babies named Paris all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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
• Paris Flower Seller — Rust Never Sleeps

What Parises become

Among 221 notable people named Paris:

Athletes appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paris Brunner, German footballer.

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