girl's name
Padma
PUD-muh (Hindi)
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 58
Padma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Padma is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Padma Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How Popular Is Padma?
In 2025, Padma was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Padma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Padma Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Padma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Padma
- Hindi PUD-muh
Sibling Names for Padma
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Padma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Padma
How popular is the name Padma?
In 2025, Padma was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Padma a girl's or a boy's name?
Padma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Padma?
Padma has 2 syllables.
When was Padma most popular?
Padma peaked in 2007, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Padma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Padma currently ranks #12,615 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.