Girls' name · since 1972
Preeti
360 babies named Preeti in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,430 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 360
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
360 girls have been named Preeti since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Preeti recorded 360 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2009.
- #14,430 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 360 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Preeti ranks #14,430 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 360 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,430 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 360
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Preeti's 360 recorded births place it above 80.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Preeti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Preeti splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Preeti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2009
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Preeti by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (108 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Preeti's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Preeti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 108 births (30% of all-time use).
Preeti by state
Where Preeti concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.7% |
6 of 360 births nationwide.
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What to do with Preeti's data
- Preeti's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2000s (103) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Preetis (6 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 Preeti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1972–2009 (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 Preeti 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.