Parminder
Hindi name meaning the beautiful ornament of the Lord.
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Parminder. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Parminder today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Parminder births was 1988 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Parminder. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Parminder. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
1988
10 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,995
Tracked since 1971
Gender
Gender distribution for Parminder
Parminder is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 36 total registrations, 21 (58.3%) were male and 15 (41.7%) were female.
Parminder as a male name
- Ranked #11,995 in 2002
- 5 male births in 2002
- Peak: 1993 (6 births)
Parminder as a female name
- Ranked #13,880 in 1989
- 5 female births in 1989
- Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Popularity
Parminder: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Parminder from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 20 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Parminder 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 Parminder 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 Parminder
The name Parminder is a combination of two Sanskrit words - "Param" meaning "ultimate or supreme" and "Indra" which is the name of the Hindu god of rain and thunder. It is a name predominantly found in the Punjab region of South Asia, especially among Sikhs and Hindus.
The name's origins can be traced back to ancient Indian scriptures and texts, where it was often used as an epithet or a title to describe someone of great power, authority, or spiritual enlightenment. In the Vedic literature, the term "Parameswara" (meaning "Supreme Lord") was a common reference to the divine or the absolute reality.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Parminder can be found in the Sikh scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib, where it is mentioned as the name of a devotee who attained spiritual enlightenment through the teachings of the Sikh Gurus.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Parminder. One of the most prominent was Parminder Singh (1932-1992), an Indian politician and leader of the Akali Dal party in Punjab. He played a significant role in the Punjab crisis of the 1980s and was assassinated in 1992.
Another famous Parminder was Parminder Kaur Nagra (born 1976), a British actress best known for her roles in films such as "Bend It Like Beckham" and "ER." She has been recognized for her contributions to the entertainment industry and has received several awards and nominations.
Parminder Vir Singh Narang (1924-2005) was an Indian poet, playwright, and literary critic who wrote extensively in Punjabi and Hindi. He was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1966 for his literary contributions.
Parminder Kaur (born 1989) is an Indian sportswoman who represented India in the sport of wrestling. She won a bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has been a role model for aspiring athletes in India.
Parminder Singh Dhindsa (1947-2019) was an Indian politician and former member of the Parliament of India, representing the Shiromani Akali Dal party from Punjab. He served as the Finance Minister of Punjab and held several other important positions during his political career.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Parminder
People
Parminder + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Parminder: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parminder?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Parminder 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 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Parminder a common name?
We classify Parminder as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 36 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Parminder most popular?
The single biggest year for Parminder was 1988, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Parminder is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Parminder a male name?
Yes, 58.3% of people registered as Parminder 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.
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.