girl's name
Pragya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 245
Pragya is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
Pragya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 49 |
How popular is Pragya?
In 2024, Pragya was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pragya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pragya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pragya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pragya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pragya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pragya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pragya
How popular is the name Pragya?
In 2024, Pragya was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pragya a girl's or a boy's name?
Pragya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Pragya most popular?
Pragya peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pragya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pragya currently ranks #4,626 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.