Boys' name · since 1977
Pranav
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 4,225 babies named Pranav, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,004 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,436 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,225
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Pranav is the #2436 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,225 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pranav has been recorded 4,225 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #2436 nationally and more common than 83% of boys, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #2,004 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,436 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,225 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pranav ranks #2,004 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,436 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,225 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,004 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,436 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,225
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Pranav's 4,225 recorded births place it above 95.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Pranav compares
4,225 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 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
Pranav's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pranav | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,225 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 236 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pranav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pranav splits its recorded history at 2005: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 236 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pranav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 236
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Pranav by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,010 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Pranav's strongest decade.
2,010 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Pranav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 358
1990s
358 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,010 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,426 births
- 2020s 398
2020s
398 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,010 births (48% of all-time use).
How Pranav compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pranav's total volume
Pranav by state
Where Pranav concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 858 | 20.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 397 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 357 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 195 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 153 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 133 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 129 | 3.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 120 | 2.8% |
858 of 4,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Pranav appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pranav's data
- Pranav's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,010 total births); usage has since declined to 398 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pranavs (858 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pranav: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Pranav 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.