Mohith
An Indian masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "spellbound".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Mohith. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mohith today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mohith births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mohith. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mohith. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,482
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Mohith: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mohith 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 Mohith during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mohith
The name Mohith is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its origins in ancient India. It is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which lasted from around 1500 BC to 500 BC. The name is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "moha" meaning delusion or infatuation, and "ith" meaning to go or move.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mohith can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Mohith was the name of a minor character, a sage who imparted wisdom to the Pandava princes. This reference suggests that the name has been in use for over two millennia.
In the 8th century AD, there was a famous Indian mathematician and astronomer named Mohith Bhattacharya, who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry. He is believed to have been born around 720 AD and lived in the city of Ujjain, which was a major center of learning during that time.
Another notable figure named Mohith was a 12th-century Indian philosopher and logician from the Navya-Nyaya school of thought. Mohith Gangesha, as he was known, wrote several influential works on logic and epistemology, and his ideas were widely studied and debated by scholars of his time.
In the 16th century, there was a Sufi mystic and poet named Mohith Qadiri, who lived in the region of modern-day Pakistan. He was a prominent figure in the Qadiri order of Sufism and is known for his spiritual poetry, which explored themes of divine love and mystical union.
Moving forward to the 19th century, there was a Bengali writer and social reformer named Mohith Chandra Sen, who was born in 1838. He was a prominent figure in the Bengal Renaissance and advocated for the education and empowerment of women in Indian society.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Mohith, illustrating its long and rich legacy across various fields and cultural contexts within the Indian subcontinent.
People
Mohith + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mohith 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
Mohith: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mohith?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mohith 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Mohith a common name?
We classify Mohith as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mohith most popular?
The single biggest year for Mohith was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mohith is about 8 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 Mohith in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mohith a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mohith 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 Mohith still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mohith 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 Mohith 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 share the name Mohith?
Find out how many Americans are named Mohith on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.