Shravan
A Hindu masculine name relating to the Sanskrit word for "hearing" or "listening".
Name Census estimates that about 334 living Americans carry the first name Shravan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shravan today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shravan births was 2012 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shravan. 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 Shravan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
334
~ 1 in 1,026,211 Americans
Peak year
2012
24 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,883
Tracked since 1997
Census
Shravan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 783 people with the first name Shravan, which placed it at #14,879 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
#14,879
National first-name rank
People counted
783
783 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shravan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shravan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Shravan 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 Shravan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.6% · 756
- White2.0% · 16
- Black or African American0.5% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 4
- Two or more races0.4% · 3
Popularity
Shravan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shravan 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 170 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
Shravan 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 Shravan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shravans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shravan
The name Shravan has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient language of the Indian subcontinent dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "shravana," which means "to hear" or "to listen." The name carries a deep spiritual significance in Hindu mythology and culture.
In Hindu scriptures, particularly the Puranas, Shravan is the name of a devoted son who exemplified filial piety by carrying his aging and blind parents on a kanwar (a pole with baskets suspended from each end) during their pilgrimage. His unwavering devotion and selfless service towards his parents have made him an enduring symbol of virtue and compassion.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Shravan can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Ramayana, which is believed to have been composed around the 5th century BCE. In the epic, Shravan is depicted as a hunter who inadvertently causes harm to a sage, leading to a series of events that ultimately result in his sacrifice and subsequent elevation to the status of a revered figure.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Shravan. One of the earliest recorded was Shravan Kumara, a 9th-century Indian philosopher and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Nyaya, a school of Hindu philosophy focused on logic and epistemology.
Another prominent figure was Shravan Nath Tewari, an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who lived from 1879 to 1969. He actively participated in the Indian independence movement and worked tirelessly to promote education and uplift marginalized communities.
In the realm of literature, Shravan Kumar Verma (1889-1949) was a renowned Hindi poet and writer who played a pivotal role in the development of modern Hindi literature. His works, such as "Niraala Rachnavali" and "Parmal," explored themes of rural life, social injustice, and human emotions.
Shravan Suman, born in 1939, is a celebrated Indian classical vocalist and musician who has made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of Hindustani classical music. He has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the prestigious Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
In the field of science, Shravan Hanumanthu (born 1974) is an Indian-American computer scientist and entrepreneur who co-founded the technology company Nutanix. His innovative work in cloud computing and virtualization has earned him recognition as a pioneering figure in the tech industry.
These are just a few examples of the diverse individuals who have carried the name Shravan throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Shravan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shravan 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
Shravan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shravan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 334 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shravan 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 1,026,211 US residents.
Is Shravan a common name?
We classify Shravan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 337 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shravan most popular?
The single biggest year for Shravan was 2012, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shravan is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shravan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 783 people with the name Shravan, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,879 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 Shravan 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 Shravan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shravan appears almost entirely male. Of the 792 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Shravan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shravan is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Shravan most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Shravan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (756 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 Shravan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shravan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shravan 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 Shravan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shravan 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 Shravan 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 Americans are named Shravan?
Want to know how many people share the name Shravan? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.