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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Paris
40K
Alive today
Named Hilton
32K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 23
Top Census group: Black or African American (57.1%)
Estimated bearers: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,256
Per 100K: 9.23
Top ancestry: White (76.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Paris
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Paris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 57.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Paris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Paris at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American57.1% · 17,275
- White22.0% · 6,675
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 3,389
- Two or more races6.6% · 2,011
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 700
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 223
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hilton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hilton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hilton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Hilton at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 20,953
- Black or African American14.6% · 4,041
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,129
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 1,065
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 234
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 163
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Paris right now.
The surname Hilton appears at a rate of 9.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0092%.
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.
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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 (9.23 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Paris Hilton?
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