Total births
162
Girls' name · since 1987
Bhakti
162 babies named Bhakti in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 162
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Bhakti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 162 have been recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bhakti has been recorded 162 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- 162 total births
- 1987–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
162 girls have been named Bhakti since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 162
- total births
- 1987–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Bhakti was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bhakti in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Bhakti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bhakti's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bhakti at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Bhakti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Bhakti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bhakti's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bhakti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bhakti? ▼
162 babies have been named Bhakti since 1987. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Bhakti most popular? ▼
Bhakti was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Bhakti been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bhakti since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bhakti? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bhavya, Bhavika, Bhavana, Bhavna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bhakti's data
- Bhakti's decade-level peak was the 2000s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bhakti
Nearby Names Like Bhakti
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bhakti
Bhavya Girl
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Bhavika Girl
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Bhavana Girl
109 births
Bhavna Girl
37 births
Bhargavi Girl
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Compare Bhakti side by side: Bhakti vs Bhavya Bhakti vs Bhavika Bhakti vs Bhavana
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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, 1987–2025 (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. "Bhakti: Baby Name Since 1987 - 162 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bhakti. 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 Bhakti 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.