How Many People Are Named Dhruva?
An estimated 678 people in the United States have the first name Dhruva. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Dhruva peaked in popularity in 2019 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dhruva 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 Dhruva paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
678
About 1 in 505,537 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
64 births
Total Registered
684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dhruva
Dhruva is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 684 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Dhruva as a male name
Ranked #2,794 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (64 births)
Dhruva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dhruva span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 318 babies were registered. While Dhruva is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dhruva by Decade
How has Dhruva 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.
Dhruva by State
Birth registrations for Dhruva span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 32 Dhruvas were registered per state.
Dhruva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dhruva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dhruva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dhruva?
We estimate approximately 678 people named Dhruva 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 505,537 Americans share this first name.
Is Dhruva a common name?
Dhruva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dhruva most popular?
Dhruva reached peak popularity in 2019, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dhruva is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dhruva a male name?
Dhruva is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dhruva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dhruva Smith, Dhruva Johnson, Dhruva 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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