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Aparna

Meaning Borrowed from Sanskrit अपर्णा (aparṇā) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,167

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपर्णा (aparṇā).

Rank 2025
#15,167
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Aparna
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
27 babies
All-time total
522
#11,527 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Aparna popularity over time

522 babies have been named Aparna since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s 85 9 – #4,376
1980s 87 9 +2% #5,084
1990s 113 11 +30% #4,973
2000s 172 17 +52% #4,833
2010s 55 6 -68% #7,570
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -70% #15,167

The story of Aparna

Aparna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,167 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 522 American babies have been named Aparna. Its peak came in 2004, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aparna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aparna?

The median living Aparna is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Aparna are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aparna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #15,167
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #15,506
2020 – –
2019 5 #15,780
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #16,507
2015 7 #13,146
2014 6 #14,768
2013 7 #13,311
2012 9 #11,367
2011 – –
2010 16 #7,570
2009 11 #10,051
2008 7 #13,995
2007 17 #7,421
2006 22 #5,933
2005 16 #7,178
2004 27 #4,833
2003 12 #8,563
2002 19 #5,919
2001 21 #5,384
2000 20 #5,510
1995 9 #8,824
1990 7 #10,285
1985 10 #6,488
1980 8 #7,459
1975 14 #4,376
1970 8 #5,845
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Famous people named Aparna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aparna Sen Aparna Sen Indian filmmaker, script writer and actress b. 1945 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Aparna Popat Aparna Popat Indian badminton player b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aparna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aparna?

The median living Aparna is about 27 years old. Half of all living Aparnas are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Aparna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aparna are alive in the United States, based on 522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aparna mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपर्णा (aparṇā).

How popular is the name Aparna in 2025?

Aparna ranked #15,167 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aparna?

522 babies have been named Aparna in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aparna most popular?

Aparna peaked in 2004, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Aparna a boy or girl name?

Aparna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aparna rising or falling?

Aparna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Aparna?

Well-known people named Aparna include Aparna Sen (film director), Aparna Popat (badminton player).

Names like Aparna

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