Pooja vs Poonam

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

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Pooja

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Name B

Poonam

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Metric Pooja Poonam
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,981 260
Peak Year 1997 1986
Peak Year Births 117 21
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Pooja Poonam
1970ss 68 17
1980ss 369 145
1990ss 957 87
2000ss 501 11
2010ss 86 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pooja Poonam
2014 10 —
2015 5 —
2016 8 —
2017 6 —
2018 5 —

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, 1976–2018.

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