Ravindra
A masculine Sanskrit name combining "ravi" meaning sun and "indra" meaning king.
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Ravindra. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ravindra today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ravindra births was 1975 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ravindra. 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.
People living today
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
1975
10 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1999 SSA rank
#11,229
Tracked since 1966
Census
Ravindra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,727 people with the first name Ravindra, which placed it at #8,405 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
#8,405
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,727 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ravindra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ravindra is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and White (3.1%). 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 Ravindra 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 Ravindra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander88.2% · 1,523
- Black or African American4.7% · 81
- White3.1% · 53
- Two or more races2.8% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 2
Popularity
Ravindra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ravindra from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 45 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ravindra 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 Ravindra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ravindras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ravindra
The name Ravindra is of Sanskrit origin and is commonly found in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words, "ravi" meaning "sun" and "indra" meaning "king" or "lord." Ravindra can be interpreted as "sun-king" or "lord of the sun."
In ancient Hindu mythology, the sun was revered as a divine source of energy and life. The name Ravindra reflects this reverence and suggests a connection with the celestial body. It was likely given to children with the hope that they would possess the qualities of strength, radiance, and vitality associated with the sun.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ravindra can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts and scriptures. It appears in the Vedas, the oldest Hindu scriptures, which date back to around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. The name is also mentioned in various Puranas, ancient Hindu texts that narrate stories and legends.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ravindra. One of the most famous is Ravindra Nath Tagore (1861-1941), a renowned Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music. He was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Another prominent individual is Ravindra Jain (1944-2015), an Indian music composer and singer who contributed significantly to the Hindustani classical music tradition. His compositions and renditions were widely acclaimed and influential.
Ravindra Jadeja (born 1988) is a celebrated Indian cricketer who has represented the Indian national team in all three formats of the game. He is known for his all-round abilities and has been a key player for India in various international tournaments.
In the field of science, Ravindra Kumara (1923-1998) was an Indian physicist and a pioneer in the study of cosmic rays. His research contributed to a better understanding of the nature and behavior of these high-energy particles.
Ravindra Randeniya (born 1954) is a Sri Lankan actor and filmmaker who has made significant contributions to the Sri Lankan cinema industry. He has directed several critically acclaimed films and has won numerous awards for his work.
People
Ravindra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ravindra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ravindra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ravindra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ravindra 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Ravindra a common name?
We classify Ravindra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ravindra most popular?
The single biggest year for Ravindra was 1975, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ravindra is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ravindra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,727 people with the name Ravindra, or 0.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,405 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 Ravindra 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 Ravindra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ravindra leans strongly male. 1,711 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 25 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Ravindra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ravindra is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Black (4.7%) and White (3.1%). 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 Ravindra most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Ravindra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (1,523 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 Ravindra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ravindra a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ravindra 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 Ravindra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ravindra 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 Ravindra 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 Ravindra?
See how many Americans are named Ravindra on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.