Girls' name · since 1999

Gowri

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 123 babies named Gowri, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,829 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Gowri is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 123 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gowri has been recorded 123 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2023.

  • #24,829 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 123 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gowri ranks #24,829 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 123 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,829 of 72,339
all-time among girls
123
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gowri's 123 recorded births place it above 65.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gowri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gowri's full recorded timeline at 2009, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gowri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2006)
11
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 1999200420072010201520222023 5

Gowri by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (66 births, 54% of the file).

2000s was Gowri's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Gowri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gowri? ▼
123 babies have been named Gowri since 1999. All-time, it sits at #24,829 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 11 births.
Where does Gowri sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gowri ranks #24,829 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gowri most popular? ▼
Gowri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Gowri been used? ▼
Gowri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 25 years of data through 2023.

What to do with Gowri's data

  • Gowri's decade-level peak was the 2000s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gowri

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gowri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1999–2023 (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 Gowri 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.