UK boy's name
Pranavan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Pranavan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Pranavan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4702, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1997 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Pranavan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Pranavan ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 4 boys were registered as Pranavan.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Pranavan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4702
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Popularity
Pranavan over time
The chart below shows babies named Pranavan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Pranavan, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pranavan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Pranavan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4702 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2337 | 4 | 1 |
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Names similar to Pranavan
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- Paul 8,542
- Philip 4,997
- Parker 4,664
- Phoenix 3,865
- Preston 3,370
- Prince 1,782
- Patryk 1,763
- Phillip 1,697
- Percy 1,395
- Perry 1,015
FAQ
Pranavan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Pranavan in the UK right now?
In 2019, Pranavan was ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Pranavan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 4 babies registered as Pranavan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Pranavan in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Pranavan across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.