Arihant
An Indian name meaning the worthy one or conqueror of enemies.
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the first name Arihant. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Arihant today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arihant births was 2009 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arihant. 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 Arihant with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
117
~ 1 in 2,929,524 Americans
Peak year
2009
13 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2021 SSA rank
#8,892
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Arihant: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Arihant 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 78 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
Arihant 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 Arihant during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Arihants live
Origin
Meaning and history of Arihant
The name Arihant is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its origins in ancient India. It is a combination of the words 'ari,' meaning enemy or obstacle, and 'hant,' meaning to conquer or destroy. Together, Arihant means 'one who has conquered all obstacles or enemies.'
In Hinduism and Jainism, Arihant is a term used to refer to a fully enlightened being who has achieved spiritual liberation and is free from the cycle of birth and death. The concept of Arihant is central to the Jain faith, where the 24th and last Arihant, Vardhamana Mahavira, is considered the founder of the religion.
One of the earliest recorded references to the term Arihant can be found in the ancient Jain scriptures, such as the Acharanga Sutra and the Bhagavati Sutra, which date back to the 6th century BCE. These texts describe the qualities and attributes of an Arihant, as well as the path to attaining this exalted state.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Arihant. One of the earliest was Arihant Bhagwan, a revered Jain monk who lived in the 5th century BCE and is believed to have been a contemporary of Mahavira. Another was Arihant Bhadrabahu, a prominent Jain scholar and spiritual leader who lived in the 4th century BCE and is credited with restructuring the Jain canonical texts.
In more recent times, Arihant has been used as a given name by individuals from various religious and cultural backgrounds. One notable bearer of the name was Arihant Jain (1928-2022), an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Another was Arihant Hotchand (1930-2005), a prominent Indian industrialist and philanthropist.
Other historical figures with the name Arihant include Arihant Raval (1909-1986), a renowned Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, and Arihant Mehta (1945-2021), an acclaimed Indian author and journalist.
Overall, the name Arihant has a rich cultural and spiritual significance, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, and has been borne by many influential individuals throughout history.
People
Arihant + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arihant 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
Arihant: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arihant?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 117 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arihant 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 2,929,524 US residents.
Is Arihant a common name?
We classify Arihant as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 118 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arihant most popular?
The single biggest year for Arihant was 2009, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arihant is about 13 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 Arihant in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arihant a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arihant 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 Arihant still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arihant 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 Arihant 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 named Arihant?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Arihant at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.