unisex name
Parris
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,744
Parris is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 121 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Parris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 128 |
| 1950s | 139 |
| 1960s | 331 |
| 1970s | 269 |
| 1980s | 517 |
| 1990s | 931 |
| 2000s | 676 |
| 2010s | 433 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Parris?
In 2025, Parris was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Parris is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Parris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Parris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Parris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Parris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Parris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Parris
How popular is the name Parris?
In 2025, Parris was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Parris a girl's or a boy's name?
Parris is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Parris?
Parris has 2 syllables.
When was Parris most popular?
Parris peaked in 1993, when 121 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Parris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Parris currently ranks #12,024 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.