How Many People Are Named Bhargav?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Bhargav. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Bhargav peaked in popularity in 2009 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bhargav 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 Bhargav paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
21 births
Total Registered
271
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bhargav
Bhargav is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 271 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bhargav as a male name
Ranked #7,289 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (21 births)
Bhargav: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bhargav span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 130 babies were registered. Bhargav has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bhargav by Decade
How has Bhargav 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.
Bhargav by State
Bhargav + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bhargav as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bhargav: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bhargav?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Bhargav 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 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Bhargav a common name?
Bhargav is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 271 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bhargav most popular?
Bhargav reached peak popularity in 2009, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bhargav is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bhargav a male name?
Bhargav is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bhargav Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bhargav Smith, Bhargav Johnson, Bhargav 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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