US rank #8161 Boys' name Peak 2018 149 births

Dhruvan — #8161 US boys' name

149 babies named Dhruvan in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s852020s64
#8161
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Dhruvan was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

22 babies were named Dhruvan in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dhruvan

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Dhruvan between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dhruvan currently holds the #8161 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dhruvan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dhruvan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Dhruvan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dhruvan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 149 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dhruvan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

149

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2018

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,161

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dhruvan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
22
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
510152025 2024202220202018201620142012 7

Dhruvan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 57% of Dhruvan's all-time total
2010s852020s64

Dhruvan by state

Where Dhruvan concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dhruvan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.4%
Texas share of Dhruvan's total US births 3.4%

5 of 149 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dhruvan?
149 babies have been named Dhruvan since 2012. It currently ranks #8161 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 22 births.
When was Dhruvan most popular?
Dhruvan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Dhruvan most popular?
The top states for the name Dhruvan are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dhruvan been used?
Dhruvan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dhruvan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dhruv, Dhruva, Dhruvin, Dhrish, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Dhruvan

Nearby Names Like Dhruvan

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Dhruvan

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.