Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1972
Hemant
Hemant has 22 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Hemant since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hemant has 22 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- 22 total births
- 1972–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Hemant since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 22
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Hemant was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hemant in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Hemant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hemant splits its recorded history at 1995: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hemant at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Hemant popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1972)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Hemant by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hemant's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Hemant births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hemant? ▼
Hemant has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Hemant most popular? ▼
Hemant was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Hemant been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hemant since 1972 -- 36 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Hemant? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hemi, Heman, Hemingway, Hemal, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hemant's data
- Hemant's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Hemant
Nearby Names Like Hemant
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hemant
Hemi Boy
#8098 186 births
Heman Boy
80 births
Hemingway Boy
#13644 33 births
Hemal Boy
31 births
Hemanth Boy
21 births
Compare Hemant side by side: Hemant vs Hemi Hemant vs Heman Hemant vs Hemingway
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2007 (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. "Hemant: Baby Name Since 1972 - 22 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hemant. 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 Hemant 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.