Girls' name · since 1902
Para
353 babies named Para in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,576 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 353
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Para is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 353 have been recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Para recorded 353 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1963.
- #14,576 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 353 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Para ranks #14,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 353 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,576 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 353
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Para's 353 recorded births place it above 79.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Para's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Para splits its recorded history at 1930: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Para popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1963
- Peak year (1925)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Para by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (105 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Para's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Para births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
82 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 105 births (30% of all-time use).
Para by state
Where Para concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 353 births nationwide.
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What to do with Para's data
- Para's decade-level peak was the 1920s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Paras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Para: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1902–1963 (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 Para 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.