Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1998
Utkarsh
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Utkarsh, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Utkarsh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 43 recorded since 1998.
Utkarsh has 43 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1998 to 2022.
- 43 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Utkarsh since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 43
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Utkarsh was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Utkarsh in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Utkarsh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Utkarsh's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Utkarsh at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Utkarsh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Utkarsh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Utkarsh's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Utkarsh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Utkarsh? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 43 babies named Utkarsh. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 6 births.
When was Utkarsh most popular? ▼
Utkarsh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Utkarsh been used? ▼
Records for Utkarsh go back to 1998, giving 25 years of history through 2022.
What to do with Utkarsh's data
- Utkarsh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1998–2022 (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. "Utkarsh: Baby Name Since 1998 - 43 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/utkarsh. 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 Utkarsh 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.