Dhruva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,309

among boys · ↑493 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dhruva · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,468

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

64 babies

All-time total

744

#6,181 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Dhruva popularity over time

744 babies have been named Dhruva since 1997, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	19	2	–	#6,456
2000s	124	12	+553%	#4,679
2010s	318	32	+156%	#2,193
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	+48%	#2,309

Where Dhruva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	60	0.03	outside top 500
2027	59	0.03	outside top 500
2028	59	0.03	outside top 500
2029	59	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

Where Dhruva is most popular

Boys named Dhruva per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Dhruva born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	11	0.067	+148%
California	51	0.056	+106%
Texas	42	0.048	+76%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-8%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Dhruva

Dhruva is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,309 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 744 American babies have been named Dhruva. Its peak came in 2019, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Dhruva stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dhruva?

The median living Dhruva is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Dhruva are alive in the United States today.

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

Dhruva year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	60	#2,309
2024	46	#2,802
2023	46	#2,774
2022	42	#2,976
2021	40	#3,033
2020	49	#2,593
2019	64	#2,193
2018	57	#2,328
2017	42	#2,851
2016	29	#3,710
2015	21	#4,588
2014	19	#4,927
2013	17	#5,230
2012	20	#4,738
2011	28	#3,714
2010	21	#4,556
2009	14	#6,181
2008	19	#4,944
2007	20	#4,679
2006	15	#5,594
2005	11	#6,756
2004	12	#6,231
2003	9	#7,397
2002	7	#8,691
2001	6	#9,581
2000	11	#6,015
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dhruva?

The median living Dhruva is about 7 years old. Half of all living Dhruvas are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Dhruva are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Dhruva are alive in the United States, based on 744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dhruva mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit ध्रुव (dhruvá).

How popular is the name Dhruva in 2025?

Dhruva ranked #2,309 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dhruva?

744 babies have been named Dhruva in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dhruva most popular?

Dhruva peaked in 2019, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Dhruva a boy or girl name?

Dhruva is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dhruva rising or falling?

Dhruva is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dhruva become more popular?

Dhruva looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Dhruva in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Dhruva

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