How Many People Are Named Prem?
An estimated 526 people in the United States have the first name Prem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Prem peaked in popularity in 2000 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prem 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 Prem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
526
About 1 in 651,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
26 births
Total Registered
535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prem
Prem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 535 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Prem as a male name
Ranked #6,376 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (26 births)
Prem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 184 babies were registered. Prem has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prem by Decade
How has Prem 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.
Prem by State
Birth registrations for Prem span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 10 Prems were registered per state.
Prem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Prem
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Prem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prem?
We estimate approximately 526 people named Prem 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 651,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Prem a common name?
Prem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prem most popular?
Prem reached peak popularity in 2000, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prem is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prem a male name?
Prem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prem Smith, Prem Johnson, Prem 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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