Sarvesh
An Indian name meaning the master or ruler of all.
Name Census estimates that about 282 living Americans carry the first name Sarvesh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sarvesh today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sarvesh births was 2011 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sarvesh. 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 Sarvesh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
282
~ 1 in 1,215,441 Americans
Peak year
2011
17 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,161
Tracked since 2000
Census
Sarvesh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 542 people with the first name Sarvesh, which placed it at #19,479 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
#19,479
National first-name rank
People counted
542
542 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarvesh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarvesh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 518
- White1.8% · 10
- Two or more races0.9% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 4
- Black or African American0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Sarvesh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sarvesh 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 146 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sarvesh
The name Sarvesh has its origins in ancient Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "sarva" meaning "all" or "whole," and "ish" meaning "lord" or "master." The name can be translated to mean "the lord of all" or "the master of the universe."
Sarvesh is a popular Hindu name, and it is believed to have first appeared in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas. These sacred texts date back to the 2nd millennium BCE and are considered the foundation of Hindu philosophy and mythology.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarvesh is found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In the text, Sarvesh is mentioned as one of the names of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is revered as the preserver and protector of the universe.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sarvesh. One of the most famous was Sarvesh Tiwari (1950-2008), an Indian author and playwright who wrote extensively in Hindi and was known for his contributions to modern Indian literature.
Another prominent figure was Sarvesh Narain Saxena (1920-2008), an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from 1986 to 1989.
In the field of music, Sarvesh Manwatkar (born 1980) is a renowned Indian classical vocalist and composer, known for his performances of Hindustani classical music.
Sarvesh Raina (born 1965) is a notable Indian cricket player who represented the Indian national team in the 1990s and was known for his aggressive batting style.
Sarvesh Tiwari (born 1985) is an Indian actor who has appeared in various Bollywood films and television shows, and is known for his versatile performances.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Sarvesh throughout history, but there are undoubtedly many more who have made significant contributions in various fields across different eras and regions.
People
Sarvesh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sarvesh 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
Sarvesh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sarvesh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 282 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sarvesh 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 1,215,441 US residents.
Is Sarvesh a common name?
We classify Sarvesh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 285 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sarvesh most popular?
The single biggest year for Sarvesh was 2011, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sarvesh is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sarvesh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 542 people with the name Sarvesh, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,479 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 Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sarvesh appears almost entirely male. Of the 548 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Sarvesh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sarvesh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Sarvesh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sarvesh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (518 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 Sarvesh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sarvesh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh 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 Sarvesh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.