Aarush
A Hindi name meaning "the first ray of rising sun".
Name Census estimates that about 2,938 living Americans carry the first name Aarush. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aarush today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aarush births was 2010 (227 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aarush. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aarush with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aarush is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 116,662 Americans
Peak year
2010
227 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,604
Tracked since 2002
Census
Aarush in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,451 people with the first name Aarush, which placed it at #6,519 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,519
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,451 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aarush
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarush is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.1%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aarush described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aarush at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.1% · 2,381
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 33
- White0.7% · 16
- Two or more races0.5% · 12
- Black or African American0.3% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 2
Popularity
Aarush: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aarush from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,860 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aarush remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aarush by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aarush during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aarushs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Aarush, while Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 110 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aarush
The name Aarush is of Hindu origin and is believed to have originated in ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "Arush," which means "rays of the sun" or "the first rays of the morning sun." It is a combination of the Sanskrit words "Aru," meaning "ray," and "Usha," meaning "dawn."
In Hindu mythology, the name Aarush is associated with the sun god, Surya, who is revered as the source of light, warmth, and energy. The name is often given to children with the hope that they will grow up to be as radiant and powerful as the sun.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aarush can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact time period when the name first came into use, as many of these texts were passed down through oral tradition over thousands of years.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Aarush was a renowned Hindu scholar and philosopher who lived in the 8th century CE. He is credited with writing several influential works on Hindu philosophy and religion.
Another notable figure with the name Aarush was a 12th-century Hindu king who ruled over a small kingdom in central India. He was known for his military prowess and his patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 16th century, there was a Hindu poet named Aarush who wrote several works in Sanskrit and Hindi. His poems were widely celebrated for their beauty and depth of emotion.
In more recent times, a prominent Aarush was an Indian freedom fighter who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence from British rule in the early 20th century. He was imprisoned several times for his political activities but remained committed to the cause of non-violent resistance.
Another notable Aarush was a celebrated Indian classical dancer who lived in the late 20th century. He was widely recognized for his mastery of the Bharatanatyam dance form and his contributions to preserving and promoting India's rich cultural heritage.
People
Aarush + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aarush as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aarush: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aarush?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,938 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aarush going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 116,662 US residents.
Is Aarush a common name?
We classify Aarush as "Rare". It ranks above 95.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,961 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aarush most popular?
The single biggest year for Aarush was 2010, when 227 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aarush is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aarush in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,451 people with the name Aarush, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,519 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aarush in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aarush?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aarush appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,448 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aarush?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aarush is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.1%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%) and White (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aarush most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aarush in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (2,381 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aarush in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aarush a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aarush in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aarush still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aarush in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aarush can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Aarush?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.