Boys' name · since 1973
Narayan
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 273 babies named Narayan, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,177 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 273
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Narayan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 273 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Narayan recorded 273 times among boys since 1973, 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 1973 to 2022.
- #11,177 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 273 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Narayan ranks #11,177 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,177 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 273
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Narayan's 273 recorded births place it above 75.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Narayan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Narayan splits its recorded history at 2009: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Narayan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Narayan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (132 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Narayan's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Narayan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (48% of all-time use).
Narayan by state
Where Narayan concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 273 births nationwide.
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- Narayan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Narayans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Narayan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Narayan 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 August 2026.