girl's name
Poonam
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 337
Scotland
#652
1986 births
Poonam is a girl's name. In 2008 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 1986, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Poonam 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 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 145 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 11 |
How popular is Poonam?
In 2008, Poonam 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 Poonam 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 Poonam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Poonam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Poonam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Poonam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Poonam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Poonam
How popular is the name Poonam?
In 2008, Poonam 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 Poonam a girl's or a boy's name?
Poonam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Poonam most popular?
Poonam peaked in 1986, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.