Boys' name · since 1962

Previn

Previn has 68 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,056 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1962
1970s
peak decade

Previn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1962.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Previn has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1994.

  • #20,056 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1962
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Previn ranks #20,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.

#20,056 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1962
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Previn's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Previn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Previn's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Previn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1968)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 196219631968197019711972197319751990199119921994 5

Previn by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 43% of the file).

1970s was Previn's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Previn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Previn? ▼
68 babies have been named Previn since 1962. All-time, it sits at #20,056 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1968 with 8 births.
Where does Previn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Previn ranks #20,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Previn most popular? ▼
Previn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Previn been used? ▼
Records for Previn go back to 1962, giving 33 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Previn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Preston, Presley, Prentice, Prentiss, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Previn's data

  • Previn's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Previn

Nearby Names Like Previn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Previn

Preston Boy
#299 122,958 births
Presley Boy
#1808 4,945 births
Prentice Boy
#10723 3,929 births
Prentiss Boy
2,724 births
Prescott Boy
#2947 1,718 births

Compare Previn side by side: Previn vs Preston Previn vs Presley Previn vs Prentice

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lela
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Sears
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Ewel
68 births · Peak 1915
Teofil
68 births · Peak 1916
Lovis
68 births · Peak 1929
Hodge
68 births · Peak 1925
Tome
68 births · Peak 1919
Bernon
68 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Previn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1962–1994 (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 Previn 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.