Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1996
Pujan
42 babies named Pujan in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1996–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Pujan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 42 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Pujan recorded 42 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2013.
- 42 total births
- 1996–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Pujan since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 42
- total births
- 1996–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Pujan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Pujan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Pujan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pujan splits its recorded history at 2002: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pujan at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Pujan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2013
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Pujan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Pujan's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Pujan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pujan? ▼
Pujan has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Pujan most popular? ▼
Pujan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Pujan been used? ▼
Pujan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 18 years of data through 2013.
What to do with Pujan's data
- Pujan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- 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.
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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, 1996–2013 (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. "Pujan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 42 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pujan. 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 Pujan 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.