Shristi
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "creation" or "nature".
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the first name Shristi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shristi today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shristi births was 2015 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shristi. 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 Shristi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
139
~ 1 in 2,465,859 Americans
Peak year
2015
15 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,383
Tracked since 2004
Census
Shristi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 346 people with the first name Shristi, which placed it at #26,749 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
#26,749
National first-name rank
People counted
346
346 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
94.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shristi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shristi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (1.2%). 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 Shristi 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 Shristi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.8% · 328
- White2.3% · 8
- Black or African American1.2% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Shristi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shristi 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 97 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
Shristi 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 Shristi 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 Shristi
The name Shristi has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that developed in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "shrshti," which means "creation" or "the act of creation." The name is closely associated with the concept of creation in Hindu mythology and philosophy.
In Hindu scriptures, particularly the Vedas and the Puranas, the term "shrshti" is used to refer to the creation of the universe by the divine forces. It is believed that the universe was created through a cyclical process of creation, preservation, and dissolution, governed by the Trimurti – Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer).
The earliest recorded use of the name Shristi can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts, where it was often used as a symbolic representation of the creative power of the divine. It was not uncommon for children to be named after this concept, as it was seen as auspicious and a way to connect them with the cosmic cycle of creation.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Shristi. One of the earliest recorded examples is Shristi Devi, a Hindu mystic and philosopher who lived in the 8th century CE. She was renowned for her teachings on the nature of consciousness and the path to spiritual enlightenment.
Another notable figure was Shristi Chandra Vidyarnava, a Bengali scholar and writer who lived in the 16th century. He wrote extensively on various subjects, including philosophy, literature, and astronomy, and his works were highly influential in Bengal and other parts of India.
In more recent times, Shristi Sharan Sharma (1914-2007) was a renowned Indian philosopher and author. He wrote extensively on the Vedas, Upanishads, and other Hindu scriptures, and his works were widely respected for their depth and insight.
Shristi Patni (born 1984) is a contemporary Indian actress and model who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows. She is known for her performances in movies like "Dhamaal" and "Housefull 2."
Shristi Devi Minocha (born 1945) is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is a renowned exponent of the Odissi dance form and has been honored with numerous awards for her contributions to the field of classical dance.
While the name Shristi has its roots in ancient Hindu mythology and philosophy, it has transcended cultural boundaries and is now used in various parts of the world, carrying with it the essence of creation and the celebration of new beginnings.
People
Shristi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shristi 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
Shristi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shristi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 139 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shristi 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 2,465,859 US residents.
Is Shristi a common name?
We classify Shristi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shristi most popular?
The single biggest year for Shristi was 2015, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shristi is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shristi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 346 people with the name Shristi, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,749 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 Shristi 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 Shristi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shristi leans strongly female. 344 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Shristi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shristi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (1.2%). 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 Shristi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Shristi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (328 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 Shristi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shristi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shristi in the SSA data are female. 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 Shristi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shristi 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 Shristi 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 Shristi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.