Paris Hilton
There are approximately 4 people named Paris Hilton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Paris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hilton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Paris
40K
Alive today
Named Hilton
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 23
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,223
Per 100K: 9.80
Top ancestry: White (78.3%)
First name trend
Paris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Paris. The peak year was 2004 with 2,246 births. The average person named Paris today is 23 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hilton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hilton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.3%.
- White78.3%
- Black or African American15.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Paris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0117% of the US population, based on 39,934 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Hilton appears at a rate of 9.80 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0098%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Paris Hilton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Paris
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Other people with the surname Hilton
FAQ
Paris Hilton: questions and answers
How many people are named Paris Hilton?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Paris Hilton. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0117%) with the surname frequency (9.80 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Paris Hilton?
We classify Paris Hilton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Paris a male or female name?
Paris is predominantly unisex. Out of 42,357 total SSA registrations, 21.7% were male and 78.3% were female. See the full Paris profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.