Adhrit
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning steadfast or unwavering.
Name Census estimates that about 445 living Americans carry the first name Adhrit. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adhrit today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adhrit births was 2017 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adhrit. 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 Adhrit with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
445
~ 1 in 770,234 Americans
Peak year
2017
44 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,590
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Adhrit: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Adhrit 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 286 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Adhrit remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adhrit 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 Adhrit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Adhrits live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Adhrit, while New Jersey, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Adhrit
The name Adhrit is derived from the Sanskrit language, with roots that can be traced back to ancient India. Adhrit is a masculine name that finds its origins in the word "adhrit," which means "firm," "steady," or "resolute" in Sanskrit. This name gained prominence during the Vedic period, which spans from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, and is associated with the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas.
One of the earliest known references to the name Adhrit can be found in the Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism. The Rigveda is a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns that dates back to approximately 1700–1100 BCE. While the name itself is not explicitly mentioned, the word "adhrit" is used in several hymns to describe the steadfastness and firmness of various deities and natural elements.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adhrit. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Adhrit Kashyap, a renowned Indian sage and scholar who lived around the 6th century BCE. He was known for his contributions to the field of astrology and is credited with developing the concept of the lunar zodiac.
Another famous figure with the name Adhrit was Adhrit Charan, a 12th-century Indian poet and philosopher from Bengal. He is best known for his work "Adhrit Ramayana," a poetic retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayana. His birth and death years are not precisely known, but he is believed to have lived during the 12th century CE.
In the 16th century, Adhrit Singh was a prominent ruler of the Sisodia Rajput clan in Mewar, a region in present-day Rajasthan, India. He ruled from 1528 to 1555 and was known for his military campaigns against the Mughal Empire. Adhrit Singh played a significant role in the resistance against the Mughal ruler Akbar.
Moving forward in history, Adhrit Narayan Dhar was a 19th-century Indian scholar and writer from Bengal. He was born in 1824 and is renowned for his contributions to Bengali literature, particularly his translations of ancient Sanskrit texts into Bengali.
More recently, Adhrit Kashyap was an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s. He was born in 1969 and had a successful career as a right-arm medium-pace bowler, representing his state team in various domestic tournaments.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Adhrit throughout history, highlighting its enduring presence and significance across different eras and regions, particularly in India and the Indian subcontinent.
People
Adhrit + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adhrit as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adhrit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adhrit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 445 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adhrit 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 770,234 US residents.
Is Adhrit a common name?
We classify Adhrit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 448 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adhrit most popular?
The single biggest year for Adhrit was 2017, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adhrit is about 9 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 Adhrit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adhrit a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adhrit 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 Adhrit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adhrit 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 Adhrit 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 many people are called Adhrit?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.