Adhithya
An Indian masculine name meaning "sun" or "lord of the universe".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Adhithya. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adhithya today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adhithya births was 2011 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adhithya. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adhithya. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2011
6 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2011 SSA rank
#10,829
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Adhithya: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adhithya 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 Adhithya 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 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adhithya
The name Adhithya is derived from the Sanskrit language, with origins tracing back to ancient India. It is a combination of the words "adhi" meaning supreme or chief, and "thya" meaning sun or light. The name Adhithya can be interpreted to signify the supreme light or the chief sun.
In Hindu mythology, Adhithya is one of the twelve Adityas, which are personifications of the sun in different months or positions. The Adityas are mentioned in the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, indicating the antiquity of this name's usage. The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text, also references the Adityas as luminous deities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adhithya can be found in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a king. However, the exact time period of this reference is uncertain due to the epic's long oral tradition before being written down.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adhithya. Adhithya Chawla (1936-2011) was an Indian actor and playwright renowned for his contributions to Hindi theatre and television. Adhithya Reddy (1924-1995) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1973 to 1978.
Adhithya Varma (1904-1984) was an Indian diplomat and served as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations from 1957 to 1962. Adhithya Mukherjee (1890-1957) was a prominent Indian lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court from 1950 to 1953.
Adhithya Chakravarti (1923-1994) was an Indian historian and author who specialized in the study of ancient Indian history and culture. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, in 1973 for his scholarly contributions.
People
Adhithya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adhithya 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
Adhithya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adhithya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adhithya 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Adhithya a common name?
We classify Adhithya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adhithya most popular?
The single biggest year for Adhithya was 2011, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adhithya is about 15 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 Adhithya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adhithya a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adhithya 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 Adhithya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adhithya 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 Adhithya 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 Adhithya?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.