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girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Lakshmi

Meaning mark, sign Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,453

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”).

Rank 2025
#6,453
among girls · ↓1,484 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Lakshmi · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
56 babies
All-time total
877
#8,210 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Lakshmi popularity over time

877 babies have been named Lakshmi since 1971, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 54 5 – #6,200
1980s 72 7 +33% #5,739
1990s 91 9 +26% #6,231
2000s 232 23 +155% #4,342
2010s 303 30 +31% #3,034
2020s (to 2025) 125 21 -31% #4,969

The story of Lakshmi

Lakshmi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,453 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 877 American babies have been named Lakshmi. Its peak came in 2011, when 56 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 Lakshmi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakshmi?

The median living Lakshmi is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Lakshmi are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Lakshmi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 18 #6,453
2024 27 #4,969
2023 15 #7,481
2022 25 #5,246
2021 21 #5,860
2020 19 #6,215
2019 24 #5,387
2018 16 #7,271
2017 28 #4,877
2016 29 #4,793
2015 30 #4,667
2014 23 #5,724
2013 36 #4,128
2012 28 #5,045
2011 56 #3,034
2010 33 #4,454
2009 27 #5,312
2008 31 #4,829
2007 35 #4,342
2006 24 #5,636
2005 29 #4,648
2004 19 #6,382
2003 18 #6,461
2002 20 #5,790
2001 17 #6,487
2000 12 #8,321
1995 10 #8,436
1990 5 #14,179
1985 7 #8,823
1980 8 #7,783
1975 9 #6,200
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Famous people named Lakshmi

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

  1. 1 Lakshmi Mittal Lakshmi Mittal Indian businessman (born 1950) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lakshmi Lakshmi Indian actress (born 1952) Contemporary
  3. 3 Lakshmi Sahgal Lakshmi Sahgal Indian nationalist leader (1914–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakshmi?

The median living Lakshmi is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lakshmis are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lakshmi are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lakshmi are alive in the United States, based on 877 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lakshmi mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī, “mark, sign”).

How popular is the name Lakshmi in 2025?

Lakshmi ranked #6,453 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lakshmi?

877 babies have been named Lakshmi in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakshmi most popular?

Lakshmi peaked in 2011, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Lakshmi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakshmi rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Lakshmi?

Well-known people named Lakshmi include Lakshmi Mittal (businessperson), Lakshmi (actor), Lakshmi Sahgal (politician).

Names like Lakshmi

Names that sound and feel close to Lakshmi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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