Girls' name · since 2010

Par

15 babies named Par in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#50,083 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade

Par sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2010.

Social Security Administration records show Par recorded 15 times among girls since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2010 to 2016.

  • #50,083 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 2010
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Par ranks #50,083 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.

#50,083 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 2010
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Par's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Par's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Par's full recorded timeline at 2014, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births.

Par popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2010)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 201020142016 5

Par by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Par's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Par births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Par by state

Where Par concentrates geographically, total births since 2010

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Par
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 33.3%
Texas share of Par's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Par?
15 babies have been named Par since 2010. All-time, it sits at #50,083 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2010 with 5 births.
Where does Par sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Par ranks #50,083 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Par most popular?
Par was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Par most popular?
The top states for the name Par are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Par been used?
Records for Par go back to 2010, giving 7 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Par?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paris, Parker, Parris, Parthenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Par's data

  • Texas records the most Pars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Par

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Par

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Par: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2010–2016 (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 Par 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.