Boys' name · since 1996
Prithvi
Prithvi has 388 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,187 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,311 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 388
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Prithvi is the #6311 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 388 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Prithvi recorded 388 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #6311 nationally today, ahead of 55% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #9,187 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,311 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 388 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prithvi ranks #9,187 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,311 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 388 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,187 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,311 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 388
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Prithvi's 388 recorded births place it above 79.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Prithvi compares
388 Top 49% higher than 51% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Prithvi's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prithvi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 388 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Prithvi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Prithvi splits its recorded history at 2011: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Prithvi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Prithvi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (144 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Prithvi's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Prithvi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
144 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 144 births (37% of all-time use).
Prithvi by state
Where Prithvi concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 8.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 6 | 1.5% |
33 of 388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Prithvi's data
- Prithvi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (144 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Prithvis (33 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 Prithvi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Prithvi 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.