Total births
123
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.
- 123
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that 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.
- 123 total births
- 1999–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 girls have been named Gowri since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 123
- total births
- 1999–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Gowri was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Gowri in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Gowri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Gowri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gowri? ▼
123 babies have been named Gowri since 1999. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2006 with 11 births.
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.
- 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 July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gowri: Baby Name Since 1999 - 123 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gowri. 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 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 July 2026.