How Many People Are Named Hemant?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Hemant. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Hemant peaked in popularity in 1972 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hemant 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 Hemant paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hemant is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1972
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hemant
Hemant is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hemant as a male name
Ranked #13,048 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Hemant: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hemant span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 6 babies were registered. Hemant remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hemant by Decade
How has Hemant 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.
Hemant + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hemant as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hemant
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hemant: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hemant?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Hemant 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Hemant a common name?
Hemant is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hemant most popular?
Hemant reached peak popularity in 1972, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hemant is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hemant a male name?
Hemant is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hemant Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hemant Smith, Hemant Johnson, Hemant 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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