How Many People Are Named Lakshmi?
An estimated 840 people in the United States have the first name Lakshmi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Lakshmi peaked in popularity in 2011 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakshmi 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 Lakshmi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
840
About 1 in 408,041 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2011
56 births
Total Registered
859
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakshmi
Lakshmi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 859 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakshmi as a female name
Ranked #4,949 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (56 births)
Lakshmi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakshmi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 303 babies were registered. While Lakshmi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lakshmi by Decade
How has Lakshmi 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.
Lakshmi by State
Birth registrations for Lakshmi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Texas. On average, about 32 Lakshmis were registered per state.
Lakshmi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakshmi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakshmi
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Lakshmi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakshmi?
We estimate approximately 840 people named Lakshmi 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 408,041 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakshmi a common name?
Lakshmi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 859 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakshmi most popular?
Lakshmi reached peak popularity in 2011, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakshmi is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakshmi a female name?
Lakshmi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakshmi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakshmi Smith, Lakshmi Johnson, Lakshmi 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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