Total births
80
Boys' name · since 1981
Naresh
Naresh has 80 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 80
- total births
- 1981–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Naresh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1981.
Naresh has 80 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2005.
- 80 total births
- 1981–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Naresh since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 80
- total births
- 1981–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Naresh was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Naresh in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Naresh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Naresh's full recorded timeline at 1997, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Naresh at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Naresh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2005
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Naresh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Naresh's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Naresh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naresh? ▼
Naresh has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 9 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Naresh most popular? ▼
Naresh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Naresh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naresh since 1981 -- 25 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Naresh? ▼
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.
What to do with Naresh's data
- Naresh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2000s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Naresh
Nearby Names Like Naresh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naresh
Narciso Boy
#10979 2,078 births
Narek Boy
#4263 675 births
Narayan Boy
273 births
Naren Boy
209 births
Narada Boy
201 births
Compare Naresh side by side: Naresh vs Narciso Naresh vs Narek Naresh vs Narayan
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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, 1981–2005 (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. "Naresh: Baby Name Since 1981 - 80 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naresh. 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 Naresh 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.