Unisex name · since 1917

Parris

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 1,903 babies named Parris, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,407 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,144 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,903
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Parris is the #12144 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,903 recorded since 1917.

Parris has 1,903 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12144 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.

  • #3,407 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,144 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,903 born since 1917
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Parris ranks #3,407 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,144 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,903 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.

#3,407 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,144 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,903
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%12.8%
Parris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Parris's 1,903 recorded births place it above 92.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Parris compares

1,903 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Parris's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Parris Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,903 369 358,536
Peak-year births 63 34 22,252

Parris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Parris's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Parris popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
63
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
020406080 191719481960197219841996200820202025 5

Parris popularity over time - girls

1,669 total births recorded since 1957 (Parris as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,669 births
020406080100 195719661979198719952003201120192025 7

Parris by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (456 births, 24% of the file).

1990s was Parris's strongest decade.

456 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Parris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 456 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Parris compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Parris's total volume

Parris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -60, 2.9%-59, 3.5%-126, 2.6%-46, 8.5%-44, 5.1%-17, 16%-39, 15%-35, 9.7%-67, 5%-51, 7%-50, 5.6%-114, 3%-62, 3%-126, 2.9%-49, 4.8%Parris-109, 3.3%Parris
Parris vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Parris by state

Where Parris concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Parris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
104 5.5%
#2 California
47 2.5%
#3 Illinois
46 2.4%
#4 Maryland
30 1.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
18 0.9%
#6 Ohio
10 0.5%
#7 Michigan
7 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
6 0.3%
New York share of Parris's total US births 5.5%
Even split

104 of 1,903 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Parris appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Parris? ▼
1,903 babies have been named Parris since 1917. All-time, it sits at #3,407 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #12,144 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 63 births.
Where does Parris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Parris ranks #3,407 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,144 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Parris most popular? ▼
Parris was most popular in the 1990s decade with 456 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Parris most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Parris are New York (104 births), California (47 births), Illinois (46 births).
Is Parris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Parris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,903 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,669 births.
How long has the name Parris been used? ▼
Records for Parris go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Parris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Parker, Paris, Parrish, Parth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Parris's data

  • Parris's decade-level peak was the 1990s (456 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Parriss (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Parris

Nearby Names Like Parris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Parris

Parker Boy
#102 130,941 births
Paris Boy
#2305 9,260 births
Parrish Boy
#8339 2,706 births
Parth Boy
#2590 2,173 births
Park Boy
#8246 1,637 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Parris

Franciszek #12143
138 births · Peak 2017
Robb #12145
3,194 births · Peak 1970
Esko #12142
56 births · Peak 2022
San #12146
626 births · Peak 1984
Daymond #12141
909 births · Peak 1977
Vaun #12147
97 births · Peak 1958
Leonhard #12140
69 births · Peak 1932
Leron #12148
1,749 births · Peak 1991

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Parris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Parris draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.