Total births
193
Boys' name · since 1977
Payam
Payam has 193 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Payam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 193 recorded since 1977.
Payam has 193 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2001.
- 193 total births
- 1977–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
193 boys have been named Payam since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 193
- total births
- 1977–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Payam was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
19 babies were named Payam in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Payam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Payam's full recorded timeline at 1988, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Payam at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Payam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2001
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Payam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Payam's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Payam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 89 births (46% of all-time use).
Payam by state
Where Payam concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 28.0% |
California share of Payam's total US births 28.0%
54 of 193 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Payam? ▼
193 babies have been named Payam since 1977. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1990 with 19 births.
When was Payam most popular? ▼
Payam was most popular in the 1980s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Payam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Payam are California (54 births).
How long has the name Payam been used? ▼
Payam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 25 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Payam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Payton, Payson, Payden, Payne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Payam's data
- Payam's decade-level peak was the 1980s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Payams (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Payam
Nearby Names Like Payam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Payam
Payton Boy
#1517 24,739 births
Payson Boy
#2646 1,443 births
Payden Boy
#6312 1,343 births
Payne Boy
#9026 1,300 births
Payten Boy
#12934 631 births
Compare Payam side by side: Payam vs Payton Payam vs Payson Payam vs Payden
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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, 1977–2001 (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. "Payam: Baby Name Since 1977 - 193 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/payam. 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 Payam 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.