Boys' name · since 1999

Hrishikesh

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Hrishikesh, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,020 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade

Hrishikesh is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1999.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hrishikesh has been recorded 91 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 2022.

  • #18,020 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 91 born since 1999
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hrishikesh ranks #18,020 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,020 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1999
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hrishikesh's 91 recorded births place it above 60.31% 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.

Hrishikesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hrishikesh's full recorded timeline at 2007, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hrishikesh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2007)
11
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 199920012002200420052006200720082010201120142022 5

Hrishikesh by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (54 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Hrishikesh's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Hrishikesh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hrishikesh? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 91 babies named Hrishikesh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,020 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 11 births.
Where does Hrishikesh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hrishikesh ranks #18,020 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 Hrishikesh most popular? ▼
Hrishikesh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Hrishikesh been used? ▼
Hrishikesh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 24 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Hrishikesh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hridhaan, Hristopher, Hriday, Hridaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hrishikesh's data

  • Hrishikesh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Hrishikesh

Nearby Names Like Hrishikesh

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hrishikesh

Hridhaan Boy
#11479 217 births
Hristopher Boy
194 births
Hriday Boy
#3571 156 births
Hridaan Boy
#5374 153 births
Hrithik Boy
#12776 73 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hrishikesh: 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, 1999–2022 (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 Hrishikesh 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.