Adheesh
One who worships or is devoted to the Lord.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Adheesh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adheesh today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adheesh births was 2019 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adheesh. 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 Adheesh with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adheesh. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2019
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2019 SSA rank
#10,824
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Adheesh: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adheesh 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 Adheesh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adheesh
The name Adheesh originates from the Sanskrit language spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Adhesha," which means "instruction" or "commandment." The name is believed to have originated during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Adheesh was a relatively uncommon name in ancient India, but it has been recorded in various Hindu scriptures and texts. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic composed around the 8th century BCE. In the Mahabharata, Adheesh is mentioned as the name of a sage or a wise teacher.
The first recorded instance of an individual bearing the name Adheesh dates back to the 5th century CE. Adheesh Sharma was a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on the Vedas and Hindu philosophy. He is credited with several important works, including the "Adheesh Darshana," a treatise on the principles of Vedic teachings.
Another notable figure in history with the name Adheesh was Adheesh Chandra Banerjee, born in 1865 and died in 1941. He was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. Banerjee worked closely with the British astronomer George Howard Darwin and published several papers on the theory of tidal evolution.
In the 12th century, there was an influential Hindu philosopher and spiritual teacher named Adheesh Anand. He was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement, a Hindu devotional tradition that emphasized devotion and love for the divine. Adheesh Anand's teachings focused on the importance of selfless service and devotion to God.
During the Mughal era in India, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, there was a notable poet and scholar named Adheesh Khan. He was a court poet in the royal court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and was known for his mastery of Persian and Arabic literature.
It is worth noting that while the name Adheesh has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions, it has been adopted and used by people of various faiths and backgrounds throughout history. The name has maintained its connection to its origins, symbolizing knowledge, wisdom, and guidance.
People
Adheesh + last name combinations
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FAQ
Adheesh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adheesh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adheesh 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Adheesh a common name?
We classify Adheesh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adheesh most popular?
The single biggest year for Adheesh was 2019, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adheesh is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Adheesh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adheesh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adheesh 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 Adheesh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adheesh 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 Adheesh 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Adheesh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.