Total births
172
Girls' name · since 2002
Dhwani
172 babies named Dhwani in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8752
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
172 babies have been named Dhwani since 2002, making it today's #8752 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dhwani recorded 172 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #8752 nationally today, ahead of 51% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #8752 among girls today
- 172 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dhwani is currently the #8752 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 172 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8752
- among girls today
- 172
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Dhwani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8752
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dhwani was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
14 babies were named Dhwani in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Dhwani compares
172 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Dhwani's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dhwani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 172 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dhwani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dhwani splits its recorded history at 2016: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dhwani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,752
Active since
2002
Dhwani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Dhwani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dhwani's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dhwani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (41% of all-time use).
Dhwani by state
Where Dhwani concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 7.0% |
California share of Dhwani's total US births 7.0%
12 of 172 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dhwani? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 172 babies named Dhwani. Today it holds rank #8752 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 14 births.
When was Dhwani most popular? ▼
Dhwani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Dhwani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dhwani are California (12 births).
How long has the name Dhwani been used? ▼
Records for Dhwani go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Dhwani's data
- Dhwani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dhwanis (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Dhwani: #8752 Girls' Name - 172 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dhwani. 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 Dhwani 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.