Total births
57
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.
- #16200
- among girls today
- 57
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
57 babies have been named Laxmi since 1998, making it today's #16200 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Laxmi recorded 57 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #16200 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, 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.
- #16200 among girls today
- 57 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laxmi is currently the #16200 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 57 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16200
- among girls today
- 57
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Laxmi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16200
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Laxmi was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Laxmi in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Laxmi compares
57 17th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laxmi's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laxmi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,200
Active since
1998
Laxmi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Laxmi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (70% of all-time use).
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. Among girls, it ranks #16200 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Laxmi: #16200 Girls' Name - 57 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laxmi. 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 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 June 2026.