Boys' name · since 1999

Himanshu

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Himanshu, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,223 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Himanshu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 25 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Himanshu has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 2005.

  • #27,223 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Himanshu ranks #27,223 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,223 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Himanshu's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Himanshu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Himanshu splits its recorded history at 2003: 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 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Himanshu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
456789 1999200020032005 5

Himanshu by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (20 births, 80% of the file).

2000s was Himanshu's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Himanshu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Himanshu? ▼
25 babies have been named Himanshu since 1999. All-time, it sits at #27,223 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
Where does Himanshu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Himanshu ranks #27,223 of 45,481 boys' 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 Himanshu most popular? ▼
Himanshu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Himanshu been used? ▼
Records for Himanshu go back to 1999, giving 7 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Himanshu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Himmat, Himansh. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Himanshu: 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, 1999–2005 (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 Himanshu 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.