US rank #4795 Boys' name Peak 2017 448 births

Param — #4795 US boys' name

448 babies named Param in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s992010s2202020s107
#4795
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Param was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

36 babies were named Param in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Param

The Social Security Administration has registered 448 babies named Param between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Param currently holds the #4795 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Param performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 220 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Param shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Param in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Param in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 448 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Param at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

448

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2017

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,795

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Param popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
36
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200419961995 7

Param by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
220 births that decade — 49% of Param's all-time total
1990s222000s992010s2202020s107

Param by state

Where Param concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Param
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
39 8.7%
#2 California
5 1.1%
#3 Georgia
5 1.1%
New Jersey share of Param's total US births 8.7%
Even split

39 of 448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Param?
448 babies have been named Param since 1995. It currently ranks #4795 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 36 births.
When was Param most popular?
Param was most popular in the 2010s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Param most popular?
The top states for the name Param are New Jersey (39 births), California (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Param been used?
Param has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Param?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Parker, Paris, Parrish, Parth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.