Will my child share the name Param with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Param per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Param in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Param becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Param is rising: up 271 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,758 in 2024.

Is Param a good choice for a distinctive name?

Param is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Param a popular baby name in the United States?

Param does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Param is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Param in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2133

About the Name Param

Param is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1758. The name has climbed 646 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.

Param is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Param in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Param

Param Bir Singh — Param Bir Singh is a former Indian police officer of the 1988 Indian Police Service (IPS) batch.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.