Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1996
Bhavani
Bhavani has 23 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Bhavani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1996.
Bhavani has 23 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2011.
- 23 total births
- 1996–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Bhavani since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 23
- total births
- 1996–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Bhavani was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bhavani in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Bhavani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bhavani splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bhavani at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Bhavani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2011
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Bhavani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bhavani's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Bhavani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bhavani? ▼
Bhavani has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Bhavani most popular? ▼
Bhavani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Bhavani been used? ▼
Bhavani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 16 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Bhavani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bhavya, Bhakti, Bhavika, Bhavana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bhavani's data
- Bhavani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bhavani
Nearby Names Like Bhavani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bhavani
Bhavya Girl
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Bhakti Girl
162 births
Bhavika Girl
#11411 111 births
Bhavana Girl
109 births
Bhavna Girl
37 births
Compare Bhavani side by side: Bhavani vs Bhavya Bhavani vs Bhakti Bhavani vs Bhavika
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2011 (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. "Bhavani: Baby Name Since 1996 - 23 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bhavani. 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 Bhavani 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 July 2026.