Girl · #16,210 in 2026

Poorvi

Name: Popularity of the name Poorvi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Poorvi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Purvi or Poorvi is a raga in Hindustani classical music that exemplifies its own thaat, the Poorvi thaat. Purvi has a deeply serious, quiet and somewhat mystical character. It is uncommon in performances nowadays.

Current Rank

#16,210

Peak Rank

#12,420 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2016

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#12420

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Poorvi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Poorvi

Poorvi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 8 births, good for #12,420 nationwide. About 57% of every Poorvi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Poorvi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 30 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Where is Poorvi most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

India
58%
AF
27%
QA
12%
United States
2%
France
1%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Poorvi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Poorvi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Pervy
Puri
Parvo
Pourri
Parva
Perry
Parry
Pari
Peri
Peavy
Peavey
Poovey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Poorvi

What does the name Poorvi mean?

How popular is Poorvi in 2026?

In 2026, Poorvi ranks #16,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Poorvi most popular?

Poorvi reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #12,420 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Poorvi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Poorvi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Poorvi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Poorvi include Neona, Hanya, Jineen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Poorvi

Poorvi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Poorvi's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #12,420. Use the chart and map above to compare Poorvi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.