Boy · #10,667 in 2026

Pedram

Name: Popularity of the name Pedram in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Pedram, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Abdul Latif Pedram is an Afghan politician who is the leader of the National Congress of Afghanistan (NCP) since 2001. He was one of the nine representatives of Badakhshan province in the lower house of parliament.

Current Rank

#10,667

Peak Rank

#5,659 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

2002

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#5659

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Pedram

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Pedram

American parents first put Pedram on the record books as a baby boy name in 1979, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 9 Pedrams were born — ranking #5,659 that year. About 42% of every Pedram on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Pedram last appeared in the published SSA data in 2002, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 65 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Pedram

Phonetically similar names — useful when Pedram is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pegram
Pedra
Patron
Pedro
Padron
Powdering
Padrone
Poudrin
Patronne
Bedroom
Bodrum
Buttram

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pedram

What does the name Pedram mean?

How popular is Pedram in 2026?

In 2026, Pedram ranks #10,667 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Pedram most popular?

Pedram reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #5,659 that year with 9 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Pedram most popular?

Pedram has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Pedram.

Is Pedram a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Pedram is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Pedram?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Pedram include Kempton, Selso, Kengo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Pedram

Pedram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Pedram's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Pedram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.