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Paris

Unisex place name #493 in 2023

Paris is a unisex name of place name origin.

Meaning of Paris

From Parys, Paris, from Paris, from the name of an earlier settlement,, from Parīsiī, a - tribe, from parios, from kʷaryos, from kʷer-.

Popularity of Paris

Popularity, 1881–2023

687 births in 2023

1881 2023

41,672 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2004

2,246 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Girl · coinages

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Boy · Ancient Greek

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Boy · Ancient Greek

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.