Naresh vs Narayan

Side-by-side comparison of Naresh and Narayan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Naresh

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Name B

Narayan

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Metric Naresh Narayan
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 80 273
Peak Year 1997 2014
Peak Year Births 9 21
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1973

Births by Decade

Decade Naresh Narayan
1970ss — 5
1980ss 23 12
1990ss 35 38
2000ss 22 65
2010ss — 132
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Naresh Narayan
2014 — 21
2015 — 16
2016 — 14
2017 — 14
2018 — 9
2019 — 6
2020 — 6
2021 — 8
2022 — 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2005.

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