Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1998
Prerana
63 babies named Prerana in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
63 girls have been named Prerana since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Prerana has 63 recorded births among girls since 1998, 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 1998 to 2010.
- 63 total births
- 1998–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Prerana since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 63
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Prerana was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
9 babies were named Prerana in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Prerana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Prerana splits its recorded history at 2004: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Prerana at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Prerana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2010
- Peak year (2001)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Prerana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Prerana's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Prerana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (84% of all-time use).
Prerana by state
Where Prerana concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.9% |
California share of Prerana's total US births 7.9%
5 of 63 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prerana? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 63 babies named Prerana. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 9 births.
When was Prerana most popular? ▼
Prerana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Prerana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Prerana are California (5 births).
How long has the name Prerana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prerana since 1998 -- 13 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Prerana? ▼
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 Prerana's data
- Prerana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Preranas (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 Prerana
Nearby Names Like Prerana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prerana
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 Prerana side by side: Prerana vs Presley Prerana vs Precious Prerana 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, 1998–2010 (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. "Prerana: Baby Name Since 1998 - 63 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prerana. 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 Prerana 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.