Unisex name · since 1987
Airam
Airam has 1,048 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,815 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,048
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Airam is the #4815 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,048 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Airam recorded 1,048 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #4815 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #7,267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,815 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,048 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Airam ranks #7,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,815 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,048 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,815 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,048
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
Airam's 1,048 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Airam compares
1,048 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Airam's all-time total is 179% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Airam | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,048 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 21 | 19,840 |
Airam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Airam splits its recorded history at 2007: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Airam popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Currently ranks #4815 among girls.
1,048 total births across 39 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2024 with 52 births in a single year.
Airam popularity over time - boys
294 total births recorded since 2000 (Airam as boys' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The boys' variant of Airam accounts for 22% of total recorded use across both genders.
Airam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (350 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Airam's strongest decade.
350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Airam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
329 births
- 2010s
2010s
350 births
- 2020s
2020s
235 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 350 births (33% of all-time use).
Airam decade highlights
- Peak decade 350 births
- Runner-up 329 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Airam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Airam's total volume
Airam by state
Where Airam concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 311 | 29.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 218 | 20.8% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 115 | 11.0% |
311 of 1,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 29.7% of nationwide
- Texas 20.8% of nationwide
- Arizona 11.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 29.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Airam's data
- Airam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (350 total births) through the 2020s (235) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Airams (311 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Airam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Airam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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