Boys' name · since 1977

Saurabh

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Saurabh, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,665 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

72 boys have been named Saurabh since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Saurabh has 72 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2021.

  • #19,665 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saurabh ranks #19,665 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,665 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Saurabh's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% 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.

Saurabh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Saurabh's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Saurabh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 197719801983198519861991199319961997199820022021 5

Saurabh by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 47% of the file).

1990s was Saurabh's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Saurabh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saurabh? ▼
72 babies have been named Saurabh since 1977. All-time, it sits at #19,665 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1998 with 10 births.
Where does Saurabh sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saurabh ranks #19,665 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 Saurabh most popular? ▼
Saurabh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Saurabh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saurabh since 1977 -- 45 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Saurabh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saul, Saulo, Saud, Saurav, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Saurabh's data

  • Saurabh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 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 Saurabh

Nearby Names Like Saurabh

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

Saul Boy
#557 43,288 births
Saulo Boy
#3987 692 births
Saud Boy
#6235 511 births
Saurav Boy
203 births
Saunders Boy
193 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Saurabh: 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, 1977–2021 (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 Saurabh 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.