Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The French capital.
- English
- Original meaning uncertain, though the modern meaning refers to the French capital
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paris
Pronunciation
p(a)-ris
Famous People
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Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Michael Jackson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #592, 296 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2304, 60 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #157, 2,150 births); most recent 2025 (rank #592, 497 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 497 |
| 2024 | 52 | 633 |
| 2023 | 66 | 621 |
| 2022 | 62 | 642 |
| 2021 | 64 | 704 |
| 2020 | 68 | 748 |
| 2019 | 74 | 917 |
| 2018 | 78 | 989 |
| 2017 | 74 | 1,090 |
| 2016 | 81 | 1,161 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #717, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #119, 448 births); most recent 2025 (rank #983, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 35 |
| 2024 | 14 | 44 |
| 2023 | 11 | 45 |
| 2022 | 10 | 69 |
| 2021 | 6 | 60 |
| 2020 | 7 | 65 |
| 2019 | 11 | 62 |
| 2018 | 10 | 65 |
| 2017 | 7 | 71 |
| 2016 | 9 | 71 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1514, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #1040, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #272, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #210, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #193, 9 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #117, 27 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence