Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1992
Purva
Purva has 64 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Purva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 64 have been recorded since 1992.
Purva has 64 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1992 to 2010.
- 64 total births
- 1992–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Purva since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 64
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Purva was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Purva in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Purva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Purva splits its recorded history at 2002: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Purva at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Purva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2010
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Purva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Purva's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Purva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Purva? ▼
Purva has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 8 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Purva most popular? ▼
Purva was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Purva been used? ▼
Purva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 19 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Purva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Purity, Purvi, Pura, Purpose, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Purva's data
- Purva's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Purva
Nearby Names Like Purva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Purva
Purity Girl
#5366 379 births
Purvi Girl
292 births
Pura Girl
173 births
Purpose Girl
#5767 141 births
Pure Girl
#9524 51 births
Compare Purva side by side: Purva vs Purity Purva vs Purvi Purva vs Pura
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, 1992–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Purva: Baby Name Since 1992 - 64 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/purva. 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 Purva 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.