Total births
534
Boys' name · since 1970
Siddhartha
534 babies named Siddhartha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10110
- among boys today
- 534
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
534 babies have been named Siddhartha since 1970, making it today's #10110 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siddhartha has been recorded 534 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #10110 nationally and more common than 29% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #10110 among boys today
- 534 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Siddhartha is currently the #10110 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 534 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10110
- among boys today
- 534
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Siddhartha vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10110
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Siddhartha was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
33 babies were named Siddhartha in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Siddhartha compares
534 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Siddhartha's all-time total is 46% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Siddhartha | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 534 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 23 | 22,252 |
Siddhartha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Siddhartha's full recorded timeline at 2004, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Siddhartha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,110
Active since
1970
Siddhartha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Siddhartha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Siddhartha's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Siddhartha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
142 births
- 2010s
2010s
217 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 217 births (41% of all-time use).
How Siddhartha 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 Siddhartha's total volume
Siddhartha vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Siddhartha by state
Where Siddhartha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 9.7% |
California share of Siddhartha's total US births 9.7%
52 of 534 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Siddhartha? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 534 babies named Siddhartha. Today it holds rank #10110 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 33 births.
When was Siddhartha most popular? ▼
Siddhartha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Siddhartha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Siddhartha are California (52 births).
How long has the name Siddhartha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Siddhartha since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Siddhartha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sidney, Siddharth, Sid, Sidharth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Siddhartha's data
- Siddhartha's decade-level peak was the 2010s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Siddharthas (52 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 Siddhartha
Nearby Names Like Siddhartha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Siddhartha
Sidney Boy
#1371 84,202 births
Siddharth Boy
#2199 3,329 births
Sid Boy
#4576 3,007 births
Sidharth Boy
#6627 758 births
Siddhant Boy
#8036 589 births
Compare Siddhartha side by side: Siddhartha vs Sidney Siddhartha vs Siddharth Siddhartha vs Sid
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Siddhartha: #10110 Boys' Name - 534 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/siddhartha. 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 Siddhartha 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.