Poonam vs Pooja

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

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Poonam

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Name B

Pooja

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Poonam Pooja
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, 1972–2008.

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