Bhumi
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "earth" or "land".
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Bhumi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bhumi today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bhumi births was 2022 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bhumi. 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 Bhumi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
2022
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,630
Tracked since 1988
Census
Bhumi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 526 people with the first name Bhumi, which placed it at #19,885 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
#19,885
National first-name rank
People counted
526
526 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bhumi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bhumi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Two or More Races (1.3%). 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 Bhumi 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 Bhumi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.5% · 492
- White2.3% · 12
- Two or more races1.3% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
- Black or African American0.8% · 4
Popularity
Bhumi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bhumi from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 79 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Bhumi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bhumi 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 Bhumi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bhumis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Bhumi
Bhumi is a given name that originates from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language of South Asia. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "bhumi," which means "earth" or "land." It is a popular name in countries with Hindu cultural influences, particularly in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
The name Bhumi has been in use for centuries and can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures. In Hinduism, the earth is considered a sacred entity, often personified as the goddess Prithvi or Bhudevi, the mother of all beings. The name Bhumi is closely associated with this reverence for the earth and its life-sustaining properties.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bhumi appears in the Rig Veda, one of the oldest and most revered Hindu scriptures. In the Rig Veda, the earth is referred to as "Bhumi Devi," which translates to "Earth Goddess." This association with the divine feminine and the nurturing aspect of the earth has contributed to the name's enduring popularity.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Bhumi. Among them is Bhumi Pednekar, an Indian actress born in 1989, known for her roles in films like "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" and "Shubh Mangal Saavdhan." Another prominent figure is Bhumi Trivedi, an Indian playback singer and actor born in 1985, who has lent her voice to numerous Bollywood films.
In the realm of literature, Bhumi Shrivastav is an Indian author and poet, born in 1987, known for her works exploring themes of feminism and social issues. Bhumi Nath Sharma, born in 1924, was a renowned Indian writer and journalist who made significant contributions to Hindi literature.
Historically, the name Bhumi has also been associated with royalty. Queen Bhumi Devi of Garhwal, who lived in the 17th century, was a prominent ruler known for her patronage of art, culture, and education during her reign.
These examples illustrate the rich cultural heritage and diverse contexts in which the name Bhumi has been embraced throughout history, reflecting its deep-rooted connection to the earth and its sacred symbolism within Hindu traditions.
People
Bhumi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bhumi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bhumi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bhumi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bhumi 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Bhumi a common name?
We classify Bhumi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 210 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bhumi most popular?
The single biggest year for Bhumi was 2022, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bhumi is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bhumi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 526 people with the name Bhumi, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,885 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 Bhumi 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 Bhumi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bhumi leans strongly female. 512 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 14 male bearers (2.7%). 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 Bhumi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bhumi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Two or More Races (1.3%). 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 Bhumi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Bhumi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (492 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 Bhumi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bhumi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bhumi 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.
Is Bhumi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bhumi 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 Bhumi 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 have the name Bhumi?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Bhumi, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.