Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2014
Prayash
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Prayash, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Prayash since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Prayash has 25 recorded births among boys since 2014, 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 2014 to 2021.
- 25 total births
- 2014–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Prayash since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 25
- total births
- 2014–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Prayash was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Prayash in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Prayash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prayash's full recorded timeline at 2018, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prayash at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Prayash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Prayash by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Prayash's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Prayash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prayash? ▼
Prayash has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Prayash most popular? ▼
Prayash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Prayash been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prayash since 2014 -- 8 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Prayash? ▼
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 Prayash's data
- Prayash's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Prayash
Nearby Names Like Prayash
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prayash
Pranav Boy
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Pratik Boy
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Pranay Boy
#6993 480 births
Pratham Boy
#7078 448 births
Praise Boy
#4524 426 births
Compare Prayash side by side: Prayash vs Pranav Prayash vs Pratik Prayash vs Pranay
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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, 2014–2021 (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. "Prayash: Baby Name Since 2014 - 25 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prayash. 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 Prayash 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.