Heritage & languages
Indian names rising in America
27 names · 14 girls · 13 boys · records through 2025
One of the fastest-growing streams in American naming comes from South Asia: melodic Sanskrit-rooted names that carry centuries of meaning — Aarav and Anaya both climbed into serious national use within a decade.
This guide has 27 names: 14 girl names and 13 boy names. A curated set of Indian names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Every name below appears in real US birth records, with its current rank.
Girl names
14 names
Boy names
13 names
- Ayaan#465 today
- Arjun#490 today
- Aarav#710 today
- Rohan#810 today
- Aryan#871 today
- Ishaan#893 today
- Vihaan#910 today
- Veer#940 today
- Kabir#999 today
- Ravi#1244 today
- Kiran#1267 today
- Dev#1425 today
- Sai#1852 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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