Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1968
Padma
Padma has 58 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Padma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1968.
Padma has 58 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- 58 total births
- 1968–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Padma since 1968, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 58
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Padma was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
9 babies were named Padma in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Padma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Padma's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Padma at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Padma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Padma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Padma's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Padma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (33% of all-time use).
Padma by state
Where Padma concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 8.6% |
California share of Padma's total US births 8.6%
5 of 58 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Padma? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 58 babies named Padma. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 9 births.
When was Padma most popular? ▼
Padma was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Padma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Padma are California (5 births).
How long has the name Padma been used? ▼
Padma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Padma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paddy, Padme, Paden, Padee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Padma's data
- Padma's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Padmas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Padma
Nearby Names Like Padma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Padma
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Padme Girl
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Paden Girl
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Padee Girl
22 births
Pader Girl
17 births
Compare Padma side by side: Padma vs Paddy Padma vs Padme Padma vs Paden
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Padma: Baby Name Since 1968 - 58 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/padma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Padma 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 June 2026.