Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1980
Hitesh
Hitesh has 75 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 75
- total births
- 1980–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Hitesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 75 have been recorded since 1980.
Hitesh has 75 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2014.
- 75 total births
- 1980–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 boys have been named Hitesh since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 75
- total births
- 1980–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Hitesh was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hitesh in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Hitesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hitesh's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hitesh at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Hitesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2014
- Peak year (1982)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Hitesh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hitesh's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Hitesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hitesh? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 75 babies named Hitesh. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 8 births.
When was Hitesh most popular? ▼
Hitesh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Hitesh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hitesh since 1980 -- 35 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Hitesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hitoshi, Hiten. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hitesh's data
- Hitesh's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- 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.
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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, 1980–2014 (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. "Hitesh: Baby Name Since 1980 - 75 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hitesh. 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 Hitesh 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.