Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Para

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Para
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
17 babies
All-time total
353
#14,568 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Para popularity over time

353 babies have been named Para since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 18 2 – #1,745
1910s 82 8 +356% #1,740
1920s 105 11 +28% #2,264
1930s 64 6 -39% #2,395
1940s 40 4 -38% #3,610
1950s 38 4 -5% #4,285
1960s 6 1 -84% #6,401
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The story of Para

Para is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 353 American babies have been named Para. Its peak came in 1925, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Para stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Para year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 6 #5,673
1950 5 #5,901
1945 8 #3,610
1940 7 #3,765
1935 7 #3,672
1930 14 #2,395
1925 17 #2,264
1920 14 #2,557
1915 6 #4,152
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Para, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Para in 2025?

Para did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Para?

353 babies have been named Para in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Para most popular?

Para peaked in 1925, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Para a boy or girl name?

Para is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Para rising or falling?

Para has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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