Boys' name · since 2013

Pranesh

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Pranesh, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

Pranesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 2013.

Pranesh has 38 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2020.

  • #24,162 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pranesh ranks #24,162 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,162 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Pranesh's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% 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.

Pranesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Pranesh's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Pranesh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 20132014201520162020 7

Pranesh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (31 births, 82% of the file).

2010s was Pranesh's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Pranesh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pranesh? ▼
Pranesh has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,162 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Pranesh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pranesh ranks #24,162 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 Pranesh most popular? ▼
Pranesh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Pranesh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pranesh since 2013 -- 8 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Pranesh? ▼
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 Pranesh's data

  • Pranesh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Pranesh

Nearby Names Like Pranesh

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

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 Pranesh side by side: Pranesh vs Pranav Pranesh vs Pratik Pranesh vs Pranay

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Pranesh: 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, 2013–2020 (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 Pranesh 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.