Boys' name · since 1978

Srikanth

13 babies named Srikanth in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,326 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

13 boys have been named Srikanth since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Srikanth has 13 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1989.

  • #32,326 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Srikanth ranks #32,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,326 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Srikanth's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% 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.

Srikanth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Srikanth splits its recorded history at 1989: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Srikanth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1989)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 19781989 8

Srikanth by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1980s was Srikanth's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Srikanth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Srikanth?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 13 babies named Srikanth. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,326 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
Where does Srikanth sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Srikanth ranks #32,326 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 Srikanth most popular?
Srikanth was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Srikanth been used?
Srikanth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 12 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Srikanth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sriram, Srikar, Srihan, Sriyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Srikanth: 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, 1978–1989 (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 Srikanth 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.