Total births
358
Girls' name · since 1978
Pallavi
Pallavi has 358 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 358
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
358 girls have been named Pallavi since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pallavi has 358 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.
- 358 total births
- 1978–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
358 girls have been named Pallavi since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 358
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Pallavi was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
24 babies were named Pallavi in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Pallavi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pallavi splits its recorded history at 1998: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pallavi at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Pallavi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017
- Peak year (1998)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Pallavi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pallavi's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Pallavi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 158 births (44% of all-time use).
Pallavi by state
Where Pallavi concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 9.2% |
California share of Pallavi's total US births 9.2%
33 of 358 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pallavi? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 358 babies named Pallavi. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 24 births.
When was Pallavi most popular? ▼
Pallavi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Pallavi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pallavi are California (33 births).
How long has the name Pallavi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pallavi since 1978 -- 40 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Pallavi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paloma, Palmer, Palma, Palmira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pallavi's data
- Pallavi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pallavis (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Pallavi
Nearby Names Like Pallavi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pallavi
Paloma Girl
#968 10,765 births
Palmer Girl
#258 9,389 births
Palma Girl
3,574 births
Palmira Girl
852 births
Palak Girl
289 births
Compare Pallavi side by side: Pallavi vs Paloma Pallavi vs Palmer Pallavi vs Palma
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2017 (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. "Pallavi: Baby Name Since 1978 - 358 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pallavi. 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 Pallavi 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.