boy's name
Pranay
pruh-NAY (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 678
Pranay is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Pranay Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How Popular Is Pranay?
In 2025, Pranay was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Pranay 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 Pranay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Pranay Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pranay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Pranay
- Hindi pruh-NAY
Sibling Names for Pranay
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Pranay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Pranay
How popular is the name Pranay?
In 2025, Pranay was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Pranay a girl's or a boy's name?
Pranay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pranay?
Pranay has 2 syllables.
When was Pranay most popular?
Pranay peaked in 2010, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Pranay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pranay currently ranks #2,319 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.