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Summary

The name Paris originates from Greek, meaning 'city of light'. It evolved through Latin and Old French before entering modern English. The name is primarily associated with the historical city in France and carries connotations of romance and sophistication. There is no biblical relevance to the name.

The name Paris is most popular in Georgia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Paris has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Paris' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1094th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1329th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1126th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 904th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 718th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1309th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1976th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5003rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5376th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1902nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1794th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 621st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 336th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 337th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Paris' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.