Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2004
Pavani
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.
- #16469
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Pavani is the #16469 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pavani has been recorded 36 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #16469 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #16469 among girls today
- 36 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pavani is currently the #16469 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 36 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16469
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Pavani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16469
of 17,726 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.
How Pavani compares
36 12th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pavani's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pavani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pavani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pavani splits its recorded history at 2012: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pavani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,469
Active since
2004
Pavani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Pavani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pavani's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Pavani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pavani? ▼
Pavani has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16469 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Pavani go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history 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.
What to do with Pavani's data
- Pavani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Pavani
Nearby Names Like Pavani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pavani
Pavielle Girl
131 births
Pavithra Girl
49 births
Pavika Girl
11 births
Pavlina Girl
10 births
Pavneet Girl
10 births
Compare Pavani side by side: Pavani vs Pavielle Pavani vs Pavithra Pavani vs Pavika
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Pavani
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, 2004–2024 (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. "Pavani: #16469 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pavani. 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 Pavani 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.