Boys' name · since 2006

Prayag

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Prayag, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

Prayag sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prayag has been recorded 37 times among boys since 2006, 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 2006 to 2017.

  • #24,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prayag ranks #24,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,369 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Prayag's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% 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.

Prayag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Prayag splits its recorded history at 2015: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Prayag popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 200620122014201520162017 5

Prayag by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (32 births, 86% of the file).

2010s was Prayag's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.

Prayag births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prayag? ▼
Prayag has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,369 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Prayag sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prayag ranks #24,369 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 Prayag most popular? ▼
Prayag was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Prayag been used? ▼
Records for Prayag go back to 2006, giving 12 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Prayag? ▼
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 Prayag

Nearby Names Like Prayag

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

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Pranay Boy
#7885 480 births
Pratham Boy
#7476 448 births
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#2444 426 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Prayag: 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, 2006–2017 (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 Prayag 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.