Parisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Parisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Parisa
Parisa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 120 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1433 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Parisa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Parisa
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Parisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Parisa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Parisa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 120 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Parisa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Parisa include: Parisa Damandan — Parisa Damandan, or Parīsā Damandān Nafīsī is an Iranian photographer and art historian.; Parisa Farshidi — Parisa Farshidi is a Taekwondo practitioner from Iran.; Parisa Liljestrand — Parisa Mollagholi Liljestrand is a Swedish politician for the Moderate Party..
Parisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Parisas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Parisa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 120 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Parisa
Likely around 1 other Parisa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Parisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Parisa Mollagholi Liljestrand is a Swedish politician for the Moderate Party. She is the Minister for Culture in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet since 18 October 2022.
Parisa Fitz-Henley is a Jamaican-born American actress, best known for her role as Reva Connors in Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. From 2017 to 2018, Fitz-Henley starred in the NBC drama Midnight, Texas.
Parisa Tabriz is an American engineer, computer security expert, and executive working for Google as a Vice President and General Manager of Google Chrome. She is known professionally by her semi-official job title, "Security Princess".
Parisa Taheri Avarvand is an Iranian reporter and Journalist. She was one of the initiators of the Death Road campaign from Masjed Soleyman to Ahvaz in 2014.