Total births
21
Unisex name · since 1980
Parminder
21 babies named Parminder in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1980–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Parminder sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Parminder recorded 21 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2002.
- 21 total births
- 1980–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Parminder since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 21
- total births
- 1980–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Parminder was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Parminder in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Parminder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Parminder's full recorded timeline at 1993, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Parminder at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Parminder popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Parminder popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1971 (Parminder as girls' name)
Parminder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Parminder's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Parminder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Parminder? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 21 babies named Parminder. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 6 births.
When was Parminder most popular? ▼
Parminder was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Parminder a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Parminder is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 21 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Parminder been used? ▼
Records for Parminder go back to 1980, giving 23 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Parminder? ▼
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 Parminder's data
- Parminder's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Parminder
Nearby Names Like Parminder
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Parminder
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 Parminder side by side: Parminder vs Parker Parminder vs Paris Parminder vs Parrish
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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, 1980–2002 (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. "Parminder: Baby Name Since 1980 - 21 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/parminder. 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 Parminder 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.