Prasad
Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.
Meaning & Origin of Prasad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.
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The Story of Prasad
Prasad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Prasads were born — ranking #6,387 that year. As of 2026, Prasad ranks #6,387 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Prasads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Prasad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Prasad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Proceed
- Precede
- Procede
- Persad
- Passade
- Proset
- Preset
- Placid
- Pursued
- Preside
- Prosody
- Persaud
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Prasad
Prasad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Prasad's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #6,387. Use the chart and map above to compare Prasad'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 .
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