Boys' name · since 2012
Dhruvan
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Dhruvan, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 159
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dhruvan currently ranks #8119 among boys' names in America, with 159 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhruvan has been recorded 159 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #8119 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #14,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,119 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 159 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dhruvan ranks #14,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,119 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 159 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,119 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 159
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
Dhruvan's 159 recorded births place it above 68.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Dhruvan compares
159 34th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dhruvan's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dhruvan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Dhruvan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dhruvan's full recorded timeline at 2019, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dhruvan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dhruvan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (85 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Dhruvan's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Dhruvan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 85 births (53% of all-time use).
Dhruvan by state
Where Dhruvan concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 159 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dhruvan's data
- Dhruvan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Dhruvans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dhruvan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~13 yrs)
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, 2012–2025 (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 Dhruvan 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.