Unisex name · since 1961
Ravinder
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Ravinder, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,905 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 93
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
93 boys have been named Ravinder since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ravinder recorded 93 times among boys since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2002.
- #17,905 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 93 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ravinder ranks #17,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,905 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 93
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ravinder's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ravinder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ravinder splits its recorded history at 1987: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ravinder popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2002
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Ravinder popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1984 (Ravinder as girls' name)
Ravinder by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (31 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Ravinder's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ravinder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (33% of all-time use).
Ravinder by state
Where Ravinder concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 5.4% |
10 of 93 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ravinder's data
- Ravinder's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ravinders (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ravinder: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1961–2002 (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 Ravinder 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.