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girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Rohini

Meaning Borrowed from Sanskrit रोहि॑णी (róhiṇī) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,918

Borrowed from Sanskrit रोहि॑णी (róhiṇī).

Rank 2025
#12,918
among girls · ↑4,274 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Rohini
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
17 babies
All-time total
337
#14,970 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Rohini popularity over time

337 babies have been named Rohini since 1978, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 15 2 – #6,575
1980s 75 8 +400% #6,694
1990s 93 9 +24% #7,633
2000s 99 10 +6% #6,567
2010s 25 3 -75% #10,117
2020s (to 2025) 30 5 +100% #12,918

The story of Rohini

Rohini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,918 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 337 American babies have been named Rohini. Its peak came in 2001, when 17 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 Rohini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rohini?

The median living Rohini is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 300 people named Rohini 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.

Rohini year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,918
2024 5 #17,192
2023 – –
2022 5 #17,281
2021 6 #14,913
2020 7 #13,198
2019 6 #15,212
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,779
2014 – –
2013 11 #10,117
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 12 #9,860
2008 5 #19,859
2007 8 #13,668
2006 8 #13,356
2005 10 #10,762
2004 7 #13,886
2003 11 #9,561
2002 11 #9,360
2001 17 #6,567
2000 10 #9,728
1995 10 #8,602
1990 6 #12,546
1985 7 #9,048
1980 5 #11,704
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rohini

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

  1. 1 Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi Indian actress b. 1955 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rohini?

The median living Rohini is about 27 years old. Half of all living Rohinis are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Rohini are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rohini are alive in the United States, based on 337 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rohini mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit रोहि॑णी (róhiṇī).

How popular is the name Rohini in 2025?

Rohini ranked #12,918 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rohini?

337 babies have been named Rohini in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rohini most popular?

Rohini peaked in 2001, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Rohini a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rohini rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Rohini?

Well-known people named Rohini include Rohini Hattangadi (actor).

Names like Rohini

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

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