Paras
Paras was the #2,527 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (7 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Paras as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,275 (4) | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #4,608 (3) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | — | — | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | — | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2015 | — | #4,747 (3) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | — | #3,822 (4) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,416 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,766 (6) | #4,678 (3) | #1,945 (8) |
| 2009 | — | #4,527 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2008 at #1,876.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Canada in 2001.
How common is it?
about 1 in 23,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paras | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Paras | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Paras | US | Boys | — | too few |