How Many People Are Named Priam?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Priam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Priam peaked in popularity in 2021 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Priam as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Priam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Priam is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2021
15 births
Total Registered
74
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Priam
Priam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 74 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Priam as a male name
Ranked #8,146 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (15 births)
Priam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Priam span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 52 babies were registered. Priam remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Priam by Decade
How has Priam tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Priam by State
Priam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Priam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Priam
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Priam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Priam?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Priam are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Priam a common name?
Priam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Priam most popular?
Priam reached peak popularity in 2021, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Priam is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Priam a male name?
Priam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Priam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Priam Smith, Priam Johnson, Priam Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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