Parisa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,845

among girls · ↑267 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Parisa · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

40 babies

All-time total

1,102

#7,019 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Parisa popularity over time

1,102 babies have been named Parisa since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	54	5	–	#5,321
1980s	203	20	+276%	#2,955
1990s	250	25	+23%	#2,918
2000s	186	19	-26%	#4,852
2010s	266	27	+43%	#3,978
2020s (to 2025)	143	24	-10%	#4,845

Where Parisa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Parisa

Parisa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,845 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,102 American babies have been named Parisa. Its peak came in 1991, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Parisa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Parisa?

The median living Parisa is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 35. An estimated 1,100 people named Parisa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Parisa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,845
2024	26	#5,112
2023	19	#6,349
2022	28	#4,877
2021	20	#6,118
2020	22	#5,615
2019	25	#5,278
2018	30	#4,642
2017	38	#3,978
2016	24	#5,568
2015	31	#4,567
2014	24	#5,590
2013	18	#6,951
2012	30	#4,803
2011	27	#5,169
2010	19	#6,840
2009	22	#6,254
2008	31	#4,852
2007	19	#7,027
2006	14	#8,604
2005	27	#4,931
2004	17	#7,020
2003	18	#6,506
2002	12	#8,696
2001	12	#8,602
2000	14	#7,473
1995	21	#4,804
1990	25	#4,086
1985	18	#4,401
1980	13	#5,452
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Parisa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Parisa?

The median living Parisa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Parisas are between 10 and 35 years old.

How many people named Parisa are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Parisa are alive in the United States, based on 1,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Parisa mean?

Parisā is a Persian feminine given name.

How popular is the name Parisa in 2025?

Parisa ranked #4,845 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Parisa?

1,102 babies have been named Parisa in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Parisa most popular?

Parisa peaked in 1991, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Parisa a boy or girl name?

Parisa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Parisa rising or falling?

Parisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Parisa become more popular?

Parisa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Parisa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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