Total births
151
Girls' name · since 1994
Apoorva
151 babies named Apoorva in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 151
- total births
- 1994–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
151 girls have been named Apoorva since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Apoorva has 151 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2010.
- 151 total births
- 1994–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
151 girls have been named Apoorva since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 151
- total births
- 1994–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Apoorva was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
19 babies were named Apoorva in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Apoorva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Apoorva's full recorded timeline at 2002, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Apoorva at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Apoorva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2010
- Peak year (2001)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Apoorva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Apoorva's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Apoorva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (62% of all-time use).
Apoorva by state
Where Apoorva concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 9.9% |
California share of Apoorva's total US births 9.9%
15 of 151 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Apoorva? ▼
Apoorva has been given to 151 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 19 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Apoorva most popular? ▼
Apoorva was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Apoorva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Apoorva are California (15 births).
How long has the name Apoorva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Apoorva since 1994 -- 17 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Apoorva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Apolonia, Apollonia, Apolline, Aponi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Apoorva's data
- Apoorva's decade-level peak was the 2000s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Apoorvas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Apoorva
Nearby Names Like Apoorva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Apoorva
Apolonia Girl
#6939 1,084 births
Apollonia Girl
#6178 718 births
Apolline Girl
#8809 96 births
Aponi Girl
#8794 75 births
Apollo Girl
12 births
Compare Apoorva side by side: Apoorva vs Apolonia Apoorva vs Apollonia Apoorva vs Apolline
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Apoorva: Baby Name Since 1994 - 151 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/apoorva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Apoorva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.