Boys' name · since 1989
Prateek
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 228 babies named Prateek, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 228
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
228 boys have been named Prateek since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Prateek recorded 228 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2021.
- #12,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 228 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prateek ranks #12,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 228 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 228
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Prateek's 228 recorded births place it above 73.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Prateek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prateek's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prateek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021
- Peak year (2010)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Prateek by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (101 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Prateek's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Prateek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (44% of all-time use).
Prateek by state
Where Prateek concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 5.3% |
12 of 228 births nationwide.
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What to do with Prateek's data
- Prateek's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Prateeks (12 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Prateek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1989–2021 (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 Prateek 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.