Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2015
Priyan
Priyan has 46 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 2015–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Priyan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Priyan has been recorded 46 times among boys since 2015, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2023.
- 46 total births
- 2015–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Priyan since 2015, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 46
- total births
- 2015–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Priyan was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Priyan in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Priyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Priyan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Priyan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Priyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Priyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Priyan's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Priyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Priyan? ▼
Priyan has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Priyan most popular? ▼
Priyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Priyan been used? ▼
Records for Priyan go back to 2015, giving 9 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Priyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prince, Princeton, Price, Primo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Priyan's data
- Priyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Priyan
Nearby Names Like Priyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Priyan
Prince Boy
#401 23,601 births
Princeton Boy
#614 10,256 births
Price Boy
#2718 3,926 births
Primo Boy
#12412 874 births
Primitivo Boy
742 births
Compare Priyan side by side: Priyan vs Prince Priyan vs Princeton Priyan vs Price
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2015–2023 (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. "Priyan: Baby Name Since 2015 - 46 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/priyan. 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 Priyan 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 June 2026.