Parris Boy & girl

How popular is Parris?

#11,928 girl name in 2025

7 baby girls were named Parris in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).

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3,303living people named Parris (est.)
32median age of people named Parris
3,572babies named Parris since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025

Parris popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#11,928 for girls (▼ 3966 from 2024)
Babies in 20257 girls, 5 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-71% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#5,456 in 2015, #8,948 in 2020
Peak year2004 (77 girls)
Highest rank#2,236 in 1993
First recorded1957
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)34% boys, 66% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Parris counting every spelling

Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Paris family of names ranked #554 for girls in 2025 (#446 the year before), with 515 babies in all.

SpellingGirls in 2025Share
Paris 497 97%
Parris 7 1%
Parys 11 2%

Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.

Parris by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1950s11#5,407
1960s81#3,591
1970s59#4,808
1980s183#2,778
1990s475#2,236
2000s470#2,261
2010s316#3,172
2020s74#6,686

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Questions

Is Parris a boy or girl name?
Parris is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 34% of babies named Parris were boys and 66% were girls.
How popular is the name Parris?
7 baby girls were named Parris in the US in 2025, making it the 11928th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
When was Parris most popular?
Parris peaked in 2004, when 77 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,236 in 1993.
How many people are named Parris?
3,572 babies have been named Parris in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,303 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.