Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2006
Narain
Narain has 27 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Narain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 27 have been recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Narain recorded 27 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2015.
- 27 total births
- 2006–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Narain since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 27
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Narain was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
7 babies were named Narain in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Narain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Narain's full recorded timeline at 2013, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Narain at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Narain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2015
- Peak year (2014)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Narain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Narain's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Narain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Narain? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 27 babies named Narain. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 7 births.
When was Narain most popular? ▼
Narain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Narain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Narain since 2006 -- 10 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Narain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Narciso, Narek, Narayan, Naren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Narain
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Narain: Baby Name Since 2006 - 27 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/narain. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Narain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.