Avaneesh
A masculine Hindu name meaning lord of the earth.
Name Census estimates that about 218 living Americans carry the first name Avaneesh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avaneesh today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avaneesh births was 2010 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avaneesh. 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 Avaneesh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
218
~ 1 in 1,572,268 Americans
Peak year
2010
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,958
Tracked since 2004
Census
Avaneesh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 258 people with the first name Avaneesh, which placed it at #32,555 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
#32,555
National first-name rank
People counted
258
258 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Avaneesh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avaneesh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.6%). 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 Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.3% · 246
- Black or African American1.9% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 4
- Two or more races0.8% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Popularity
Avaneesh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avaneesh 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 127 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
Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avaneeshs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Avaneesh
The name Avaneesh traces its origins to the Sanskrit language, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. It is believed to have originated during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. The name Avaneesh is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "ava" meaning "earth" or "land," and "neesh" meaning "lord" or "master."
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Avaneesh can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. It is mentioned in the Rig Veda, one of the oldest and most revered of the Vedic texts, where it is used to describe a deity or a ruler associated with the land and its fertility.
Throughout history, the name Avaneesh has been borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Avaneesh Sharma, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 6th century CE. He was a prolific writer and is credited with authoring several influential works on philosophy, religion, and ethics.
Another prominent figure who carried the name Avaneesh was Avaneesh Chandra Gupta, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and politician who lived from 1892 to 1976. He played a significant role in India's struggle for independence from British rule and later served as a member of the Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Indian Constitution.
In the realm of literature, Avaneesh Dutta was a celebrated Bengali poet and writer who lived from 1890 to 1975. He was known for his powerful and evocative poetry, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. His works continue to be widely read and acclaimed in Bengal and beyond.
Another notable bearer of the name Avaneesh was Avaneesh Chandra Bhattacharya, a renowned Indian mathematician and statistician who lived from 1924 to 2019. He made significant contributions to the field of statistics and held prestigious academic positions at various universities in India and abroad.
Moving into more recent times, Avaneesh Pandey is a contemporary Indian actor and director who has gained recognition for his work in both film and television. Born in 1979, he has starred in several critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
Throughout its long history, the name Avaneesh has carried a sense of nobility, authority, and connection to the land. Its Sanskrit roots and associations with ancient Hindu texts have imbued it with a rich cultural significance, while its bearers across various fields have contributed to its enduring legacy.
People
Avaneesh + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Avaneesh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avaneesh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 218 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avaneesh 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 1,572,268 US residents.
Is Avaneesh a common name?
We classify Avaneesh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 220 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avaneesh most popular?
The single biggest year for Avaneesh was 2010, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avaneesh is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Avaneesh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 258 people with the name Avaneesh, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,555 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 Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Avaneesh appears almost entirely male. Of the 251 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 Avaneesh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Avaneesh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.6%). 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 Avaneesh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Avaneesh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (246 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 Avaneesh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avaneesh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh 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 Avaneesh?
Want to know how many people share the name Avaneesh? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.