Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1982
Pawan
43 babies named Pawan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1982–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
43 boys have been named Pawan since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Pawan recorded 43 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2016.
- 43 total births
- 1982–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Pawan since 1982, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 43
- total births
- 1982–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Pawan was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pawan in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Pawan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pawan's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pawan at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Pawan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2016
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Pawan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Pawan's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Pawan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pawan? ▼
Pawan has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Pawan most popular? ▼
Pawan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Pawan been used? ▼
Pawan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 35 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Pawan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pawel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pawan's data
- Pawan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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.
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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, 1982–2016 (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. "Pawan: Baby Name Since 1982 - 43 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pawan. 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 Pawan 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.