Pranav: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,440

among boys · ↓160 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pranav · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,501

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2004

236 babies

All-time total

4,225

#2,004 all-time among boys

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Pranav popularity over time

4,225 babies have been named Pranav since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	5	1	–	#6,602
1980s	28	3	+460%	#5,344
1990s	358	36	+1179%	#1,258
2000s	2,010	201	+461%	#771
2010s	1,426	143	-29%	#963
2020s (to 2025)	398	66	-53%	#1,887

Where Pranav is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

Where Pranav is most popular

Boys named Pranav per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Pranav born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	67	0.073	+98%
Texas	38	0.043	+17%
New Jersey	7	0.035	-6%
Washington	5	0.031	-17%
Virginia	5	0.026	-29%
Illinois	6	0.023	-36%
Ohio	5	0.019	-49%
New York	6	0.014	-62%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Pranav

Pranav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,440 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 4,225 American babies have been named Pranav. Its peak came in 2004, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Pranav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pranav?

The median living Pranav is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 4,200 people named Pranav are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Pranav year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	56	#2,440
2024	63	#2,280
2023	65	#2,213
2022	63	#2,292
2021	72	#2,053
2020	79	#1,887
2019	80	#1,884
2018	98	#1,654
2017	139	#1,304
2016	139	#1,309
2015	133	#1,331
2014	148	#1,234
2013	150	#1,200
2012	161	#1,142
2011	172	#1,086
2010	206	#963
2009	228	#908
2008	216	#942
2007	228	#885
2006	216	#902
2005	217	#848
2004	236	#771
2003	226	#774
2002	181	#897
2001	160	#965
2000	102	#1,279
1995	23	#3,072
1990	7	#6,974
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Pranav, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Pranav?

The median living Pranav is about 17 years old. Half of all living Pranavs are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Pranav are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Pranav are alive in the United States, based on 4,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pranav in 2025?

Pranav ranked #2,440 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pranav?

4,225 babies have been named Pranav in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pranav most popular?

Pranav peaked in 2004, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Pranav a boy or girl name?

Pranav is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Pranav rising or falling?

Pranav is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pranav become more popular?

Pranav is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Pranav in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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