Boys' name · since 1977
Ganesh
Ganesh has 291 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,752 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ganesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 291 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Ganesh recorded 291 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.
- #10,752 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 291 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ganesh ranks #10,752 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 291 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,752 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 291
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ganesh's 291 recorded births place it above 76.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ganesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ganesh splits its recorded history at 2001: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ganesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021
- Peak year (1993)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Ganesh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (102 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Ganesh's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ganesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (35% of all-time use).
Ganesh by state
Where Ganesh concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
6 of 291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Ganesh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ganeshs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Ganesh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1977–2021 (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 Ganesh 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.