Total births
101
Boys' name · since 2000
Prajwal
Prajwal has 101 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 101
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Prajwal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 101 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prajwal has been recorded 101 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- 101 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
101 boys have been named Prajwal since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 101
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Prajwal was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
11 babies were named Prajwal in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Prajwal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prajwal's full recorded timeline at 2012, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prajwal at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Prajwal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Prajwal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Prajwal's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Prajwal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prajwal? ▼
Prajwal has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Prajwal most popular? ▼
Prajwal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Prajwal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prajwal since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Prajwal? ▼
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 Prajwal's data
- Prajwal's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Prajwal
Nearby Names Like Prajwal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prajwal
Pranav Boy
#2273 4,225 births
Pratik Boy
558 births
Pranay Boy
#6993 480 births
Pratham Boy
#7078 448 births
Praise Boy
#4524 426 births
Compare Prajwal side by side: Prajwal vs Pranav Prajwal vs Pratik Prajwal vs Pranay
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Prajwal: Baby Name Since 2000 - 101 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prajwal. 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 Prajwal 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.