Paris is a distinctive choice, ranked #983 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Paris in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#983
US Rank #592
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About the Name Paris
Paris has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 240 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #119 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Paris is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Paris in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #484, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Paris
Paris Saint-Germain FC โ Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain (French: [paสi sษฬสษสmษฬ], ult. ref.
Paris FC โ Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: [paสi futbol klลb]), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional association football club based in Paris, France, which competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
Pigalle, Paris โ Pigalle (French pronunciation: [piษกal] ) is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Paris
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Paris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Paris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Paris is declining: down 386 places since 2020, to #983 in 2025. It peaked at #119 in 2004.
Paris is more popular in the US (#484) than in the UK (#837). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Paris include: Paris FC, Pigalle, Paris and Paris (rapper). Short summaries for each appear below.
Paris appears in the US top 500 at #484 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
35
UK babies named Paris (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 386 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paris
Almost certainly the only Paris in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Paris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: [paสi futbol klลb]), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional association football club based in Paris, France, which competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
Pigalle (French pronunciation: [piษกal] ) is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements.
Oscar Jackson Jr., better known by his stage name Paris, is an American rapper and record producer from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics.
Germain (Latin: Germanus; c. 496 โ 28 May 576) was the bishop of Paris and is venerated as a saint in both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.