Advait
An Indian name derived from Sanskrit, meaning "without a second" or "non-dual".
Name Census estimates that about 736 living Americans carry the first name Advait. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Advait today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Advait births was 2024 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Advait. 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 Advait with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
736
~ 1 in 465,699 Americans
Peak year
2024
54 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,497
Tracked since 1999
Census
Advait in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 656 people with the first name Advait, which placed it at #16,994 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
#16,994
National first-name rank
People counted
656
656 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Advait
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Advait is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). 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 Advait 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 Advait at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.0% · 636
- White2.0% · 13
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 2
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Advait: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Advait from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 328 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Advait remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Advait 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 Advait during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Advaits live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Advait, while Washington, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 62 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Advait
The name Advait is of Sanskrit origin and is believed to have been derived from the word "Advaita," which means "non-duality" or "oneness" in Hindu philosophy. The concept of Advaita is central to the Vedanta school of Hindu thought and emphasizes the unity of the individual soul (Atman) with the universal soul (Brahman).
The earliest known reference to the name Advait can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, where the concept of Advaita is extensively discussed. The name gained popularity among followers of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy, which was propounded by the renowned Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara in the 8th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Advait was Advait Acharya (c. 1200 CE), a Hindu philosopher and spiritual teacher from the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He was a disciple of the renowned philosopher Vidyaranya and is known for his commentary on the Brahma Sutras, a foundational text of Hindu philosophy.
Another notable figure with the name Advait was Advait Akhand (c. 1550 CE), a Hindu saint and mystic from Maharashtra, India. He is revered for his spiritual teachings and is believed to have attained a state of enlightenment through the practice of Advaita Vedanta.
In the 16th century, Advait Nath (c. 1540 CE) was a prominent Hindu yogi and philosopher from Bengal, India. He was a disciple of the renowned saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and is known for his contributions to the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.
During the 17th century, Advait Hari (c. 1650 CE) was a Hindu philosopher and spiritual teacher from Gujarat, India. He was deeply influenced by the Advaita Vedanta philosophy and is known for his teachings on the unity of all existence.
In more recent times, Advait Pandya (1915-1983) was an Indian philosopher and writer who wrote extensively on the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. He was a prominent figure in the Vedanta movement and is remembered for his efforts in promoting the teachings of Advaita Vedanta.
People
Advait + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Advait as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Advait: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Advait?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 736 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Advait 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 465,699 US residents.
Is Advait a common name?
We classify Advait as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 742 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Advait most popular?
The single biggest year for Advait was 2024, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Advait is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Advait in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 656 people with the name Advait, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,994 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 Advait 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 Advait?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Advait appears almost entirely male. Of the 652 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Advait?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Advait is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). 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 Advait most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Advait in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (636 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 Advait in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Advait a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Advait 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 Advait still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Advait 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 Advait 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 share the name Advait?
Find out how many Americans are named Advait on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.