boy's name
Payam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 196
Payam is a boy's name. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Payam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 11 |
How popular is Payam?
In 2001, Payam was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Payam is used
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 Payam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Payam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Payam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Payam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Payam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Payam
How popular is the name Payam?
In 2001, Payam was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Payam a girl's or a boy's name?
Payam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Payam most popular?
Payam peaked in 1990, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.