US rank #16415 Girls' name Peak 2012 36 births

Pavani — #16415 US girls' name

36 babies named Pavani in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s152020s5
#16415
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Pavani was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

8 babies were named Pavani in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Pavani

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Pavani between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Pavani currently holds the #16415 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Pavani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Pavani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Pavani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 36 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Pavani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2012

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,415

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Pavani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Pavani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16 births that decade — 44% of Pavani's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pavani?
36 babies have been named Pavani since 2004. It currently ranks #16415 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Pavani most popular?
Pavani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Pavani been used?
Pavani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Pavani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pavielle, Pavithra, Pavika, Pavlina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.