Anvitha
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "free from sorrow and grief".
Name Census estimates that about 452 living Americans carry the first name Anvitha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anvitha today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anvitha births was 2011 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anvitha. 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.
People living today
452
~ 1 in 758,306 Americans
Peak year
2011
34 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,971
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Anvitha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anvitha 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 240 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anvitha 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 Anvitha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anvithas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Anvitha, while Virginia, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anvitha
Anvitha is a given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word "anavadhika," meaning "continuous" or "uninterrupted." The name has its roots in ancient Hindu culture and is believed to have been in use since the early medieval period in India.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Anvitha is found in the Puranas, a collection of ancient Hindu texts that date back to the 3rd or 4th century CE. In these texts, Anvitha is mentioned as the name of a minor deity or celestial being associated with the concept of eternity and continuity.
During the 7th century CE, the name Anvitha gained popularity among the ruling classes and aristocracy of the Pallava and Chalukya dynasties in southern India. It was during this time that the name began to be used more widely for newborn girls, with the hope that their lives would be blessed with an uninterrupted flow of prosperity and happiness.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Anvitha was Anvitha Devi, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the 9th century CE in the kingdom of Rashtrakuta in present-day Karnataka, India. Her works, which primarily focused on Hindu philosophy and devotional poetry, were highly acclaimed and influential in her time.
Another notable Anvitha in history was Anvitha Bai, a 16th-century Marathi language poet and saint from the Varkari tradition of Maharashtra, India. Her devotional compositions, known as "abhangs," are still widely recited and revered by the Varkari community today.
In the 18th century, Anvitha Gauri was a prominent female warrior and military leader who fought alongside her husband, the Maratha ruler Shivaji Bhonsle, in the struggle against the Mughal Empire. Her bravery and strategic skills were widely celebrated, and she is remembered as a symbol of courage and devotion to her homeland.
Anvitha Iyer, born in 1865, was a pioneering Indian social reformer and advocate for women's education. She established several schools for girls in the city of Madras (now Chennai) and played a crucial role in promoting literacy and empowerment for women in the late 19th century.
Lastly, Anvitha Reddy, born in 1920, was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who helped revive and popularize the ancient dance form of Kuchipudi. Her contributions to preserving and promoting India's cultural heritage earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Padma Bhushan award in 1976.
People
Anvitha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anvitha 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
Anvitha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anvitha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 452 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anvitha 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 758,306 US residents.
Is Anvitha a common name?
We classify Anvitha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 457 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anvitha most popular?
The single biggest year for Anvitha was 2011, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anvitha is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Anvitha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anvitha in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.