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Parris

/ˈpɛɹɪs/ · 47% girls, 53% boys · 12 born in 2025

Parris has been given to about 3,572 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɛɹɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,223
Median age today32 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Parris per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1993 · 121
  • Born in 202512
  • All time3,572

How popular is Parris?

Its best year was 1993, when 121 babies were given the name, ranking 2259th. The typical living American called Parris is about 32 years old today.

Names that sound like Parris

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Paris0.97
  2. Harris0.86
  3. Karis0.82
  4. Aris0.82
  5. Jarvis0.75
  6. Ardis0.71
  7. Charis0.72
  8. Artis0.71

Middle names for Parris

Ranked by flow score
  1. Parris Anne0.81
  2. Parris Eve0.80
  3. Parris Elizabeth0.78
  4. Parris Catherine0.78
  5. Parris Josephine0.78
  6. Parris Rose0.77

Sibling names for Parris

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.87
  2. Aracelisister · 0.86
  3. Daliasister · 0.86
  4. Marinasister · 0.86
  5. Noebrother · 0.85
  6. Dereckbrother · 0.85

Where Parris is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Parris Anderson0.77
    2. Parris Reyes0.72
    3. Parris Nguyen0.72
    4. Parris Moore0.72
    5. Parris Lee0.72
    6. Parris Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Parris

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.