Manasvi
Of Sanskrit origin, meaning intelligent or enlightened mind.
Name Census estimates that about 417 living Americans carry the first name Manasvi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Manasvi today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Manasvi births was 2015 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Manasvi. 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 Manasvi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
417
~ 1 in 821,953 Americans
Peak year
2015
36 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,743
Tracked since 2001
Census
Manasvi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 506 people with the first name Manasvi, which placed it at #20,423 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
#20,423
National first-name rank
People counted
506
506 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manasvi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Manasvi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (0.8%). 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 Manasvi 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 Manasvi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.2% · 487
- White1.4% · 7
- Black or African American0.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Manasvi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Manasvi 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 226 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Manasvi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Manasvi 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 Manasvi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Manasvis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Manasvi
The name Manasvi originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Indian culture. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "manas," which means mind, intellect, or consciousness. The name is a combination of two words, "manas" and "vi," which is a suffix denoting a sense of possession or belonging.
In Hindu philosophy and literature, the term "manas" holds a significant place. It is often associated with the mind, the seat of thoughts, emotions, and consciousness. The name Manasvi suggests someone who possesses a strong intellect, a keen mind, and a deep understanding.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Manasvi can be traced back to ancient Indian texts and scriptures. It is mentioned in various Sanskrit literature, including the Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas, which are considered sacred Hindu texts.
One of the earliest known references to the name Manasvi is found in the Mahabharata, an epic Sanskrit poem composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In the Mahabharata, Manasvi is described as a sage and a learned scholar, highlighting the intellectual and spiritual connotations associated with the name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Manasvi. One such figure is Manasvi Nath (1515-1585), a renowned Hindu philosopher and spiritual leader from the Nath tradition in India. He was known for his teachings on Yoga and his contributions to the spiritual and intellectual discourse of his time.
Another notable Manasvi was Manasvi Iyer (1892-1950), an Indian writer, poet, and journalist. She was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time and made significant contributions to the Tamil literature and language.
In the realm of academia, Manasvi Lingam (1951-present) is a distinguished professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. She is renowned for her work in algebraic geometry and has been recognized with several prestigious awards and honors.
Manasvi Sinha (born 1982) is a contemporary Indian actress and model who has appeared in numerous Bollywood films and television shows. Her name, Manasvi, reflects the intellectual and artistic connotations associated with the name.
Manasvi Mamgain (born 1996) is a Indian mountaineer and adventurer. She gained recognition for being the youngest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest at the age of 19 in 2015, demonstrating the strength and determination often associated with the name Manasvi.
People
Manasvi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Manasvi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Manasvi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manasvi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 417 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Manasvi 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 821,953 US residents.
Is Manasvi a common name?
We classify Manasvi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Manasvi most popular?
The single biggest year for Manasvi was 2015, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Manasvi is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Manasvi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 506 people with the name Manasvi, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,423 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 Manasvi 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 Manasvi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Manasvi leans strongly female. 486 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 14 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Manasvi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Manasvi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (0.8%). 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 Manasvi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Manasvi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (487 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 Manasvi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Manasvi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Manasvi 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 Manasvi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Manasvi 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 Manasvi 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 are named Manasvi?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Manasvi at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.