Param: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	22	2	–	#7,582
2000s	99	10	+350%	#5,011
2010s	220	22	+122%	#3,237
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	-10%	#4,241

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,582

2000s

+350%

#5,011

2010s

220

+122%

#3,237

2020s (to 2025)

119

-10%

#4,241

The story of Param

Param is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,088 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 460 American babies have been named Param. Its peak came in 2017, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Param stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Param?

The median living Param is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Param are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Param year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,088
2024	21	#4,833
2023	20	#5,015
2022	25	#4,266
2021	17	#5,499
2020	24	#4,241
2019	32	#3,547
2018	31	#3,586
2017	36	#3,237
2016	16	#5,724
2015	17	#5,456
2014	18	#5,211
2013	21	#4,573
2012	19	#4,997
2011	17	#5,370
2010	13	#6,613
2009	8	#9,645
2008	7	#10,729
2007	18	#5,156
2006	18	#5,011
2005	15	#5,506
2004	14	#5,718
2003	9	#7,677
2002	10	#6,919
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,582
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Param?

The median living Param is about 9 years old. Half of all living Params are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Param are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Param are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Param mean?

Param is a masculine given name and nickname which may refer to:

How popular is the name Param in 2025?

Param ranked #7,088 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Param?

460 babies have been named Param in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Param most popular?

Param peaked in 2017, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Param a boy or girl name?

Param is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Param rising or falling?

Param has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Param popularity over time

The story of Param

How old are people named Param?

Param year by year

Frequently asked questions

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