Sathvik
A Sanskrit masculine name meaning "of good nature", "truthful", or "virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 595 living Americans carry the first name Sathvik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sathvik today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sathvik births was 2007 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sathvik. 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 Sathvik with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
595
~ 1 in 576,058 Americans
Peak year
2007
37 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,391
Tracked since 1998
Census
Sathvik in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 593 people with the first name Sathvik, which placed it at #18,232 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
#18,232
National first-name rank
People counted
593
593 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sathvik
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sathvik is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.2%) and White (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 Sathvik 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 Sathvik at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.5% · 572
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 7
- White0.8% · 5
- Two or more races0.7% · 4
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 2
Popularity
Sathvik: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sathvik from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 275 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sathvik remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sathvik 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 Sathvik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sathviks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sathvik
The name Sathvik originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Indian culture. It is a compound word derived from the Sanskrit terms "sat" meaning truth or reality, and "vikt" which means accomplished or realized. The name can be interpreted to mean "one who has realized the truth" or "one who has achieved spiritual enlightenment."
Sathvik is a popular Hindu name, particularly among the Brahmin community in India. The name finds mentions in various Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Vedas and the Upanishads, which are considered among the most ancient and revered literary works in the world. These sacred texts often refer to the concept of "Satya" or truth, and the name Sathvik is closely associated with this spiritual ideal.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sathvik can be traced back to the 7th century CE. Sathvik Muni was a renowned Indian philosopher and scholar of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hinduism. He is credited with writing several commentaries on the Brahma Sutras and the Upanishads, which greatly influenced the development of Hindu philosophical thought.
In the 12th century, Sathvik Nath was a prominent Hindu mystic and yogi who played a significant role in spreading the teachings of the Nath tradition, a revered school of Hinduism that emphasized the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment through yogic practices.
Another notable figure with the name Sathvik was Sathvik Mishra, a 16th-century Indian poet and scholar from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He wrote several literary works in Sanskrit and is particularly renowned for his poetic compositions on devotional themes.
In more recent times, Sathvik Vishwanath was an eminent Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 18th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and his works were widely studied and celebrated in scholarly circles.
Sathvik Sivarama Sastri was a highly respected Indian philosopher and social reformer who lived in the 19th century. He was a strong advocate for the promotion of education and the upliftment of the underprivileged sections of society. Sastri's teachings and writings had a profound impact on the social and intellectual landscape of his time.
People
Sathvik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sathvik 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
Sathvik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sathvik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 595 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sathvik 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 576,058 US residents.
Is Sathvik a common name?
We classify Sathvik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 601 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sathvik most popular?
The single biggest year for Sathvik was 2007, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sathvik 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 Sathvik in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 593 people with the name Sathvik, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,232 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 Sathvik 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 Sathvik?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sathvik appears almost entirely male. Of the 590 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Sathvik?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sathvik is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.5%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.2%) and White (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 Sathvik most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sathvik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (572 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 Sathvik in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sathvik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sathvik 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 Sathvik still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sathvik 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 Sathvik 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 common is the name Sathvik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.