Total births
28
Boys' name · since 2012
Palash
Palash has 28 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Palash is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palash has been recorded 28 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2018.
- 28 total births
- 2012–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Palash since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 28
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Palash was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Palash in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Palash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Palash splits its recorded history at 2016: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Palash at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Palash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2018
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Palash by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Palash's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Palash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Palash? ▼
Palash has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Palash most popular? ▼
Palash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Palash been used? ▼
Records for Palash go back to 2012, giving 7 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Palash? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Palmer, Pal, Paladin, Palani, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Palash
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2018 (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. "Palash: Baby Name Since 2012 - 28 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/palash. 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 Palash 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 June 2026.