Boys' name · since 2012
Prayan
Prayan has 221 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,231 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 221
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Prayan is the #4231 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 221 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Prayan recorded 221 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #4231 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #12,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,231 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 221 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prayan ranks #12,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,231 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 221 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,231 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 221
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
Prayan's 221 recorded births place it above 72.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Prayan compares
221 40th percentile among 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
Prayan's all-time total is 40% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prayan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 221 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Prayan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prayan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prayan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Prayan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (116 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Prayan's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Prayan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (52% of all-time use).
Prayan by state
Where Prayan concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 221 births nationwide.
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What to do with Prayan's data
- Prayan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2020s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Prayans (5 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 Prayan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~13 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, 2012–2025 (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 Prayan 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.