How Many People Are Named Rishikesh?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Rishikesh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Rishikesh peaked in popularity in 2002 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2002
12 births
Total Registered
107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rishikesh
Rishikesh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 107 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rishikesh as a male name
Ranked #13,744 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2002 (12 births)
Rishikesh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rishikesh span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 68 babies were registered. Rishikesh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rishikesh by Decade
How has Rishikesh 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.
Rishikesh + Last Name Combinations
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Rishikesh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rishikesh?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Rishikesh 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 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Rishikesh a common name?
Rishikesh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rishikesh most popular?
Rishikesh reached peak popularity in 2002, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rishikesh is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rishikesh a male name?
Rishikesh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rishikesh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rishikesh Smith, Rishikesh Johnson, Rishikesh 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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