Total births
74
Boys' name · since 2010
Pragyan
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Pragyan, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9630
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Pragyan currently ranks #9630 among boys' names in America, with 74 babies recorded since 2010.
Pragyan has 74 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9630 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #9630 among boys today
- 74 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Pragyan is currently the #9630 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 74 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9630
- among boys today
- 74
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Pragyan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9630
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Pragyan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Pragyan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Pragyan compares
74 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Pragyan's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pragyan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pragyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pragyan's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pragyan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,630
Active since
2010
Pragyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Pragyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pragyan's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Pragyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pragyan? ▼
74 babies have been named Pragyan since 2010. It currently ranks #9630 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Pragyan most popular? ▼
Pragyan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Pragyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pragyan since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Pragyan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Pragyan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Pragyan: #9630 Boys' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pragyan. 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 Pragyan 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 July 2026.