How Many People Are Named Pranav?
An estimated 4,122 people in the United States have the first name Pranav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Pranav peaked in popularity in 2004 with 236 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pranav as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pranav paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pranav is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,122
About 1 in 83,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
236 births
Total Registered
4,169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pranav
Pranav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,169 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Pranav as a male name
Ranked #2,271 in 2024
63 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (236 births)
Pranav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pranav span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,010 babies were registered. Pranav has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pranav by Decade
How has Pranav tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pranav by State
Birth registrations for Pranav span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oregon, New Hampshire. On average, about 125 Pranavs were registered per state.
Pranav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pranav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pranav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pranav?
We estimate approximately 4,122 people named Pranav are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 83,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Pranav a common name?
Pranav is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pranav most popular?
Pranav reached peak popularity in 2004, when 236 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pranav is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pranav a male name?
Pranav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pranav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pranav Smith, Pranav Johnson, Pranav Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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