Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1971
Paresh
Paresh has 32 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Paresh since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Paresh has 32 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1986.
- 32 total births
- 1971–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Paresh since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Paresh was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Paresh in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Paresh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paresh splits its recorded history at 1979: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paresh at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Paresh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1986
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Paresh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Paresh's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Paresh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paresh? ▼
32 babies have been named Paresh since 1971. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1971 with 7 births.
When was Paresh most popular? ▼
Paresh was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Paresh been used? ▼
Records for Paresh go back to 1971, giving 16 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Paresh? ▼
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.
What to do with Paresh's data
- Paresh's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Paresh
Nearby Names Like Paresh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paresh
Parker Boy
#97 130,941 births
Paris Boy
#2561 9,260 births
Parrish Boy
#7856 2,706 births
Parth Boy
#3249 2,173 births
Parris Boy
#11051 1,903 births
Compare Paresh side by side: Paresh vs Parker Paresh vs Paris Paresh vs Parrish
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–1986 (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. "Paresh: Baby Name Since 1971 - 32 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paresh. 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 Paresh 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.