Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1995
Bhavana
109 babies named Bhavana in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1995–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
109 girls have been named Bhavana since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bhavana has been recorded 109 times among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 2010.
- 109 total births
- 1995–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Bhavana since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 109
- total births
- 1995–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Bhavana was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bhavana in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Bhavana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bhavana's full recorded timeline at 2003, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bhavana at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Bhavana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2010
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Bhavana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bhavana's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Bhavana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bhavana? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 109 babies named Bhavana. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 11 births.
When was Bhavana most popular? ▼
Bhavana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Bhavana been used? ▼
Bhavana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 16 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Bhavana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bhavya, Bhakti, Bhavika, Bhavna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bhavana's data
- Bhavana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Bhavana
Nearby Names Like Bhavana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bhavana
Bhavya Girl
#12688 355 births
Bhakti Girl
162 births
Bhavika Girl
#11411 111 births
Bhavna Girl
37 births
Bhargavi Girl
30 births
Compare Bhavana side by side: Bhavana vs Bhavya Bhavana vs Bhakti Bhavana vs Bhavika
Related Names
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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, 1995–2010 (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. "Bhavana: Baby Name Since 1995 - 109 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bhavana. 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 Bhavana 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.