Boys' name · since 1995
Param
Param has 460 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,289 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 460
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Param currently ranks #6987 among boys' names in America, with 460 babies recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Param recorded 460 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #6987 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, 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 1995 to 2025.
- #8,289 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,987 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 460 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Param ranks #8,289 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,987 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 460 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,289 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 460
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Param's 460 recorded births place it above 81.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Param compares
460 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Param's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Param | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 460 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Param's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Param splits its recorded history at 2012: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Param popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Param by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (220 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Param's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Param births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
220 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 220 births (48% of all-time use).
Param by state
Where Param concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 39 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.1% |
39 of 460 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Param's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (220 total births) through the 2020s (119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Params (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Param: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Param 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.