Siddhartha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,600

among boys · ↑3,169 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Siddhartha

How common

1 in 155,280

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

33 babies

All-time total

534

#7,592 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Siddhartha popularity over time

534 babies have been named Siddhartha 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	38	4	–	#4,111
1980s	31	3	-18%	#6,141
1990s	44	4	+42%	#5,913
2000s	142	14	+223%	#4,245
2010s	217	22	+53%	#3,420
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-52%	#6,571

The story of Siddhartha

Siddhartha is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,600 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 534 American babies have been named Siddhartha. Its peak came in 2015, when 33 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 Siddhartha stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Siddhartha?

The median living Siddhartha is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Siddhartha 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.

Siddhartha year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,600
2024	7	#10,769
2023	10	#8,173
2022	12	#7,196
2021	9	#8,731
2020	13	#6,571
2019	27	#3,981
2018	16	#5,739
2017	21	#4,724
2016	25	#4,182
2015	33	#3,420
2014	22	#4,511
2013	16	#5,618
2012	25	#4,109
2011	13	#6,529
2010	19	#5,010
2009	17	#5,517
2008	17	#5,453
2007	13	#6,554
2006	14	#6,049
2005	17	#5,005
2004	21	#4,245
2003	12	#6,194
2002	13	#5,674
2001	11	#6,379
2000	7	#8,986
1995	9	#6,337
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,364
1970	5	#5,339
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Siddhartha

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

1 Siddhartha Mukherjee Indian-American physician, writer b. 1970 Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Siddhartha?

The median living Siddhartha is about 15 years old. Half of all living Siddharthas are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Siddhartha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Siddhartha are alive in the United States, based on 534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Siddhartha mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिद्धार्थ (siddhārtha, “one who has accomplished an aim or object, successful, prosperous”), from सिद्ध (siddha, “achievement”) + अर्थ (artha, “meaning, purpose”).

How popular is the name Siddhartha in 2025?

Siddhartha ranked #7,600 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Siddhartha?

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

When was the name Siddhartha most popular?

Siddhartha peaked in 2015, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Siddhartha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Siddhartha rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Siddhartha?

Well-known people named Siddhartha include Siddhartha Mukherjee (physician).

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