How Many People Are Named Atharva?
An estimated 1,014 people in the United States have the first name Atharva. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Atharva peaked in popularity in 2020 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Atharva as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Atharva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Atharva is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,014
About 1 in 338,022 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
75 births
Total Registered
1,022
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Atharva
Atharva is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,022 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Atharva as a male name
Ranked #2,185 in 2024
66 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (75 births)
Atharva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Atharva span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 449 babies were registered. While Atharva is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Atharva by Decade
How has Atharva tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Atharva by State
Birth registrations for Atharva span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, New York. On average, about 43 Atharvas were registered per state.
Atharva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Atharva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Atharva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atharva?
We estimate approximately 1,014 people named Atharva are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 338,022 Americans share this first name.
Is Atharva a common name?
Atharva is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,022 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Atharva most popular?
Atharva reached peak popularity in 2020, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Atharva is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Atharva a male name?
Atharva is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Atharva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Atharva Smith, Atharva Johnson, Atharva Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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