Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1978
Preethi
Preethi has 188 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 188
- total births
- 1978–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Preethi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 188 have been recorded since 1978.
Preethi has 188 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2009.
- 188 total births
- 1978–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Preethi since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 188
- total births
- 1978–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Preethi was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
20 babies were named Preethi in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Preethi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Preethi splits its recorded history at 1997: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Preethi at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Preethi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2009
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Preethi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Preethi's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Preethi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (55% of all-time use).
Preethi by state
Where Preethi concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.7% |
California share of Preethi's total US births 2.7%
5 of 188 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Preethi? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 188 babies named Preethi. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 20 births.
When was Preethi most popular? ▼
Preethi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Preethi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Preethi are California (5 births).
How long has the name Preethi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Preethi since 1978 -- 32 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Preethi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Presley, Precious, Preslee, Presleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Preethi's data
- California records the most Preethis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Preethi
Nearby Names Like Preethi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Preethi
Presley Girl
#225 31,778 births
Precious Girl
#2561 19,393 births
Preslee Girl
#1790 3,717 births
Presleigh Girl
#2407 2,123 births
Preslie Girl
#4839 1,765 births
Compare Preethi side by side: Preethi vs Presley Preethi vs Precious Preethi vs Preslee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Preethi: Baby Name Since 1978 - 188 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/preethi. 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 Preethi 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.