Girls' name · since 1998

Laxmi

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Laxmi, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,492 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade

Laxmi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Laxmi recorded 57 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.

  • #33,492 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1998
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laxmi ranks #33,492 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,492 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laxmi's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Laxmi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laxmi splits its recorded history at 2013: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laxmi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 199820032011201220132014201520162024 5

Laxmi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (40 births, 70% of the file).

2010s was Laxmi's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Laxmi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laxmi?
Laxmi has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,492 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Laxmi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laxmi ranks #33,492 of 72,339 girls' 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 Laxmi most popular?
Laxmi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Laxmi been used?
The SSA has tracked Laxmi since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Laxmi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laxmy. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Laxmi's data

  • Laxmi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (40 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 Laxmi

Nearby Names Like Laxmi

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laxmi: 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, 1998–2024 (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 Laxmi 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.