Parin
From Sanskrit origins, meaning beautiful or lovely flower.
Name Census estimates that about 52 living Americans carry the first name Parin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Parin today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Parin births was 2014 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Parin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Parin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Parin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
52
~ 1 in 6,591,430 Americans
Peak year
2014
9 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2019 SSA rank
#8,697
Tracked since 1982
Census
Parin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 373 people with the first name Parin, which placed it at #25,428 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,428
National first-name rank
People counted
373
373 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
85.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Parin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Parin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 85.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Black (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Parin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Parin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander85.5% · 319
- White6.7% · 25
- Black or African American4.0% · 15
- Two or more races2.4% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Parin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Parin from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 46 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Parin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Parin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Parin
The name Parin originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Indian culture. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "parin," which means "complete" or "perfect." This name gained popularity in the Indian subcontinent during the ancient and medieval periods.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Parin can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures, the Vedas, which date back to around 1500-500 BCE. In these texts, Parin is mentioned as a name given to individuals who were considered spiritually enlightened or who had achieved a state of completeness.
During the Gupta Empire (320-550 CE), which is considered the golden age of ancient Indian civilization, the name Parin was particularly popular among the ruling class and aristocracy. Several historical records from this period mention individuals with this name holding prominent positions in the royal court or as scholars and philosophers.
In the 12th century, a renowned Hindu philosopher and poet named Parin Bhatt lived in the Chalukya kingdom of present-day Karnataka, India. His works, which explored concepts of self-realization and spiritual enlightenment, are still studied and revered today.
Another notable figure with the name Parin was Parin Devi, a 16th-century Rajput princess and warrior from the Mewar region of present-day Rajasthan, India. She is celebrated for her bravery and leadership during the siege of Chittor Fort by the Mughal forces in 1567-1568.
In more recent history, Parin Nath Mehrotra (1887-1957) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter who played a significant role in the nation's struggle for independence from British rule. He served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1936 and was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
Other notable individuals with the name Parin include Parin Datta (1929-2009), an Indian scientist and pioneer in the field of computer technology, and Parin Fukui (born 1986), a Japanese professional tennis player who has won several titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.
People
Parin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Parin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Parin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 52 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Parin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,591,430 US residents.
Is Parin a common name?
We classify Parin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Parin most popular?
The single biggest year for Parin was 2014, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Parin is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Parin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 373 people with the name Parin, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,428 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Parin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Parin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Parin on both sides of the split. Of the 372 people counted with this name, 249 were male (66.9%) and 123 were female (33.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Parin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Parin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 85.5%. The next largest groups are White (6.7%) and Black (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Parin most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Parin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.5% (319 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Parin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Parin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Parin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Parin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Parin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Parin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Parin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.