Rising since 1991, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Parys since 1991
Babies named Parys per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s | 58 |
Meaning & origin
Parys entered the U.S. baby name scene in 1991, a period when creative spellings of established names were gaining traction. Its spelling variation sets it apart from the more common Paris, which has been in use since the 1980s. Although Parys has never cracked the top 1,000 names, it reached its peak popularity in 2004. As of 2025, it ranks 8,860th with an estimated 1 in 146,115 girls receiving the name. The trajectory shows rising usage since its debut, suggesting a steady if niche appeal. No top states were associated with the name in 2025, indicating a broadly distributed but infrequent choice. Parys fits a modern trend of names ending in '-ys' or '-is' that feel both familiar and distinctive.
Parys first appeared in U.S. records in 1991. It is likely a creative respelling of Paris, the French capital city name, or a modern coinage formed by combining popular sounds (e.g., the 'Par-' from Parker or Paris with a fashionable '-ys' ending). No traditional etymology exists.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Paris
Sibling names for Parys
Names that share Parys's style, for a brother or sister.
