Total births
61
Boys' name · since 2004
Purav
Purav has 61 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Purav is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 2004.
Purav has 61 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2021.
- 61 total births
- 2004–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 boys have been named Purav since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 61
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Purav was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Purav in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Purav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Purav's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Purav at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Purav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2021
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Purav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Purav's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Purav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Purav? ▼
Purav has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Purav most popular? ▼
Purav was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Purav been used? ▼
Purav has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 18 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Purav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Purvis, Purnell, Purcell, Purl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Purav's data
- Purav's decade-level peak was the 2000s (30 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.
- 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 Purav
Nearby Names Like Purav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Purav
Purvis Boy
969 births
Purnell Boy
762 births
Purcell Boy
454 births
Purl Boy
81 births
Purpose Boy
#12051 68 births
Compare Purav side by side: Purav vs Purvis Purav vs Purnell Purav vs Purcell
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2021 (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. "Purav: Baby Name Since 2004 - 61 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/purav. 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 Purav 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.