Girls' name · since 1972
Priti
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 265 babies named Priti, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,044 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 265
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Priti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 265 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Priti has been recorded 265 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2021.
- #17,044 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 265 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Priti ranks #17,044 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 265 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,044 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 265
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Priti's 265 recorded births place it above 76.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Priti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Priti's full recorded timeline at 1986, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Priti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Priti by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (110 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Priti's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Priti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 110 births (42% of all-time use).
Priti by state
Where Priti concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 6 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.9% |
6 of 265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Priti's data
- Priti's decade-level peak was the 1980s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Pritis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Priti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1972–2021 (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 Priti 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.