Total births
37
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.
- 37
- total births
- 2006–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that 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.
- 37 total births
- 2006–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Prayag since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 37
- total births
- 2006–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Prayag was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Prayag in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Prayag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2017
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Prayag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (86% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2017. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
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
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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, 2006–2017 (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. "Prayag: Baby Name Since 2006 - 37 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prayag. 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 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 July 2026.