Total births
1,898
Boys' name · since 1970
Rohit
1,898 babies named Rohit in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9175
- among boys today
- 1,898
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Rohit currently ranks #9175 among boys' names in America, with 1,898 babies recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Rohit recorded 1,898 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #9175 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #9175 among boys today
- 1,898 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rohit is currently the #9175 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 1,898 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9175
- among boys today
- 1,898
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Rohit vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9175
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Rohit was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
109 babies were named Rohit in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Rohit compares
1,898 Top 22% higher than 78% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Rohit's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rohit | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,898 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rohit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rohit's full recorded timeline at 1996, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rohit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#9,175
Active since
1970
Rohit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Rohit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rohit's strongest decade.
797 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Rohit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 231
1980s
231 births
- 1990s
1990s
494 births
- 2000s
2000s
797 births
- 2010s 216
2010s
216 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 797 births (42% of all-time use).
How Rohit compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rohit's total volume
Rohit vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rohit by state
Where Rohit concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 328 | 17.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 135 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 126 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 64 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 37 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 17 | 0.9% |
California share of Rohit's total US births 17.3%
Even split
328 of 1,898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Rohit appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rohit? ▼
Rohit has been given to 1,898 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9175 as of the latest data. 109 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Rohit most popular? ▼
Rohit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 797 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Rohit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rohit are California (328 births), New Jersey (135 births), New York (126 births).
How long has the name Rohit been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rohit since 1970 -- 55 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rohit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rohan, Rohaan, Rohn, Rohin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rohit's data
- Rohit's decade-level peak was the 2000s (797 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rohits (328 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Rohit
Nearby Names Like Rohit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rohit
Rohan Boy
#841 12,102 births
Rohaan Boy
#4289 441 births
Rohn Boy
419 births
Rohin Boy
#6665 393 births
Rohen Boy
#4183 393 births
Compare Rohit side by side: Rohit vs Rohan Rohit vs Rohaan Rohit vs Rohn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rohit
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, 1970–2024 (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. "Rohit: #9175 Boys' Name - 1,898 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rohit. 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 Rohit 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.