Boys' name · since 1981

Pradeep

63 babies named Pradeep in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,582 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Pradeep sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 63 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pradeep has been recorded 63 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2002.

  • #20,582 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 63 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pradeep ranks #20,582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,582 of 45,481
all-time among boys
63
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pradeep's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Pradeep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Pradeep's full recorded timeline at 1991, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Pradeep popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1982)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 1981198219831987198919911992199519992002 6

Pradeep by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (29 births, 46% of the file).

1980s was Pradeep's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Pradeep births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pradeep? ▼
Pradeep has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,582 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Pradeep sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pradeep ranks #20,582 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Pradeep most popular? ▼
Pradeep was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Pradeep been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pradeep since 1981 -- 22 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Pradeep? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pranav, Pratik, Pranay, Pratham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Pradeep's data

  • Pradeep's decade-level peak was the 1980s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Pradeep

Nearby Names Like Pradeep

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pradeep

Pranav Boy
#2436 4,225 births
Pratik Boy
558 births
Pranay Boy
#7885 480 births
Pratham Boy
#7476 448 births
Praise Boy
#2444 426 births

Compare Pradeep side by side: Pradeep vs Pranav Pradeep vs Pratik Pradeep vs Pranay

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Zeddie
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Berthel
63 births · Peak 1919
Elgar
63 births · Peak 1915
Morrill
63 births · Peak 1915
Renold
63 births · Peak 1943
Demosthenes
63 births · Peak 1923
Lenvil
63 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pradeep: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1981–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Pradeep 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 August 2026.