Saket
An Indian given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "peaceful" or "calm".
Name Census estimates that about 217 living Americans carry the first name Saket. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Saket today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Saket births was 2009 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Saket. 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
217
~ 1 in 1,579,513 Americans
Peak year
2009
24 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,801
Tracked since 2000
Census
Saket in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 507 people with the first name Saket, which placed it at #20,390 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
#20,390
National first-name rank
People counted
507
507 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Saket
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Saket is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Hispanic (0.2%). 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 Saket 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 Saket at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.8% · 496
- White2.0% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 1
Popularity
Saket: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Saket from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 129 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Saket 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 Saket during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sakets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Saket
The name Saket is derived from the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages and the root of many modern Indian languages. The name Saket is believed to have originated in ancient India, and its origins can be traced back to the Vedic period, which dates back to around 1500-500 BCE.
The word "Saket" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Saketa," which is an ancient name for the city of Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. In Sanskrit, the word "Saketa" means "the place where Lord Rama was born."
The earliest recorded use of the name Saket can be found in the Hindu scriptures, particularly in the Ramayana and the Vedas. In the Ramayana, Ayodhya is referred to as Saketa, and it is mentioned as the capital of the Kosala kingdom and the birthplace of Lord Rama.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Saket. One of the earliest recorded examples is Saket Rāma Dāsa, a 16th-century Hindu philosopher and poet from Varanasi, India. He was a renowned scholar and a devotee of Lord Rama, and he is known for his works in the Braj Bhasha language.
Another notable figure with the name Saket is Saket Kusumgar, an Indian actor and playwright who lived in the 20th century. He was born in 1908 and is best known for his contributions to the Gujarati theatre and his work in several Bollywood films.
Saket Chaudhary, born in 1975, is a contemporary Indian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his critically acclaimed films like "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" and "Hindi Medium," which explored social and cultural themes in an entertaining manner.
Saket Gokhale, born in 1985, is an Indian social activist and writer. He is known for his campaigns against corruption and his efforts to promote transparency in government institutions.
Saket Suman, born in 1977, is an Indian actor and comedian. He is known for his work in various Indian television shows and for his stand-up comedy performances, where he often explores social and cultural themes with humor.
People
Saket + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Saket as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Saket: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saket?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 217 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Saket 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 1,579,513 US residents.
Is Saket a common name?
We classify Saket as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 219 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Saket most popular?
The single biggest year for Saket was 2009, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Saket is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Saket in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 507 people with the name Saket, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,390 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 Saket 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 Saket?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Saket appears almost entirely male. Of the 514 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 Saket?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Saket is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Hispanic (0.2%). 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 Saket most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Saket in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (496 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 Saket in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Saket a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Saket 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 Saket still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Saket 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 Saket 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 Saket?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.