Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1981
Sindhu
189 babies named Sindhu in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 189
- total births
- 1981–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Sindhu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 189 have been recorded since 1981.
Sindhu has 189 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2010.
- 189 total births
- 1981–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Sindhu since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 189
- total births
- 1981–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Sindhu was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
18 babies were named Sindhu in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Sindhu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sindhu splits its recorded history at 2001: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sindhu at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Sindhu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2010
- Peak year (2006)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sindhu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sindhu's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Sindhu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (63% of all-time use).
Sindhu by state
Where Sindhu concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 5.3% |
California share of Sindhu's total US births 5.3%
10 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sindhu? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 189 babies named Sindhu. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 18 births.
When was Sindhu most popular? ▼
Sindhu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sindhu most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sindhu are California (10 births).
How long has the name Sindhu been used? ▼
Records for Sindhu go back to 1981, giving 30 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Sindhu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sindy, Sinai, Sina, Sincere, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sindhu's data
- Sindhu's decade-level peak was the 2000s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sindhus (10 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 Sindhu
Nearby Names Like Sindhu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sindhu
Sindy Girl
#9025 2,773 births
Sinai Girl
#2403 2,286 births
Sina Girl
#7600 1,728 births
Sincere Girl
#4072 1,472 births
Sinead Girl
#8097 1,340 births
Compare Sindhu side by side: Sindhu vs Sindy Sindhu vs Sinai Sindhu vs Sina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2010 (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. "Sindhu: Baby Name Since 1981 - 189 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sindhu. 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 Sindhu 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 July 2026.