Boys' name · since 1989

Bharath

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Bharath, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,932 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

92 boys have been named Bharath since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Bharath recorded 92 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2021.

  • #17,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bharath ranks #17,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,932 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bharath's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bharath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bharath's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bharath popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 19891995199720002002200620092021 5

Bharath by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Bharath's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Bharath births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bharath? ▼
92 babies have been named Bharath since 1989. All-time, it sits at #17,932 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
Where does Bharath sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bharath ranks #17,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bharath most popular? ▼
Bharath was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Bharath been used? ▼
Bharath has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 33 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Bharath? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bhargav, Bhavin, Bhavik, Bharat, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bharath's data

  • Bharath's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bharath

Nearby Names Like Bharath

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bharath

Bhargav Boy
#10057 278 births
Bhavin Boy
211 births
Bhavik Boy
187 births
Bharat Boy
178 births
Bhavesh Boy
105 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Evie
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Erhardt
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Roston
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Alvar
92 births · Peak 1917
Adger
92 births · Peak 1917
Ascension
92 births · Peak 1924
Wofford
92 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bharath: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bharath 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 August 2026.