How Many People Are Named Bhavya?
An estimated 432 people in the United States have the first name Bhavya. It is used for both genders, with 78.9% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Bhavya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bhavya 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 Bhavya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
432
About 1 in 793,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
41 births
Total Registered
437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bhavya
Bhavya is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.1%) and females (78.9%). Out of 437 total births registered, 92 were male and 345 were female.
Bhavya as a male name
Ranked #12,481 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (12 births)
Bhavya as a female name
Ranked #12,336 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (30 births)
Bhavya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bhavya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 200 babies were registered. Bhavya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bhavya by Decade
How has Bhavya 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.
Bhavya by State
Bhavya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bhavya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bhavya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bhavya?
We estimate approximately 432 people named Bhavya 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 793,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Bhavya a common name?
Bhavya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bhavya most popular?
Bhavya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bhavya is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bhavya a female name?
Bhavya is predominantly female. 78.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bhavya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bhavya Smith, Bhavya Johnson, Bhavya 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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