Is Paris a boy or girl name?

Paris is primarily a unisex name in U.S. records: about 78% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Paris?

The average Paris alive today is an estimated 23 years old. People named Paris were most often born around 2004.

When was the name Paris most popular?

Paris peaked in 2004 with 2,246 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Paris have?

In one report's words: metropolitan, glossy, turn-of-the-millennium. Paris ranks #1219 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Paris — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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From the Greek Trojan prince Paris, and separately from the French capital city, which derived from the Celtic Parisii tribe. In nineteenth-century American records it appeared occasionally as a boy's name before crossing over to girls in the late twentieth century. Pop culture and place-name trends pushed it into the top two hundred by the mid-2000s.

Also answers toPari, P

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1881–2025

SSA Data

1881 peak: 2,246 souls, A.D. 2004 2025

2025: 557 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

23 yrs

Most Pariss were born around 2004 — remembers Vine, barely.

Peak Reign

2004

№157 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 41%

then Gen Alpha 31% · Millennial 20%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈43K ever born · now falling

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Paris grew up with

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early Minecraft servers·YouTube after school·Wii Sports

Generation Distribution — Living Pariss

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Boomer 3%Gen X 5%Millennial 20%Gen Z 41%Gen Alpha 31%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Paris peaked in 2004.

Estimated average age: 23.

What people think

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The name lands squarely in the mid-2000s paparazzi era, whether the bearer intends it or not. It reads as decisive and polished, carrying the gloss of early reality television and velour tracksuits. Today the average Paris is twenty-three years old, meaning the name has transitioned from tabloid headlines to college graduations. It still prompts people to ask if they have ever been to France.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Peak popularity arrived in 2004, the precise year flip phones and side-swept bangs ruled high school hallways.

Field Note 02

Though roughly seventy-eight percent of American bearers are female, the name maintains a quiet, steady presence among boys that dates back to the 1880s.

Field Note 03

Over seventy percent of living holders belong to Generation Z or Generation Alpha.

Field Note 04

Annual registrations have drifted down to several hundred a year, settling back into boutique territory.

Notable Pariss

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Paris Hiltonmedia personality and businesswoman, b. 1981

Paris Jacksonmodel and musician, b. 1998

Paris Barclaytelevision director and producer, b. 1956

Adjacent Names

London · Milan · Sierra · Destiny · Chanel · Savannah

Ephemera — If Paris were a…

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City

Miami Beach, Florida

Color

Metallic Magenta

Job

Creative Director

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