How Many People Are Named Dhruv?
An estimated 4,237 people in the United States have the first name Dhruv. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Dhruv peaked in popularity in 2019 with 210 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dhruv 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 Dhruv paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dhruv is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,237
About 1 in 80,896 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2019
210 births
Total Registered
4,279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dhruv
Dhruv is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,279 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dhruv as a male name
Ranked #1,088 in 2024
199 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (210 births)
Dhruv: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dhruv span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,699 babies were registered. While Dhruv is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dhruv by Decade
How has Dhruv 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.
Dhruv by State
Birth registrations for Dhruv span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut. On average, about 158 Dhruvs were registered per state.
Dhruv + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dhruv as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dhruv: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dhruv?
We estimate approximately 4,237 people named Dhruv 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 80,896 Americans share this first name.
Is Dhruv a common name?
Dhruv is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dhruv most popular?
Dhruv reached peak popularity in 2019, when 210 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dhruv is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dhruv a male name?
Dhruv is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dhruv Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dhruv Smith, Dhruv Johnson, Dhruv 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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