Siddarth
A masculine Hindu name meaning "one who has attained perfection".
Name Census estimates that about 405 living Americans carry the first name Siddarth. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Siddarth today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Siddarth births was 2006 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Siddarth. 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 Siddarth with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
405
~ 1 in 846,307 Americans
Peak year
2006
35 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,791
Tracked since 1995
Census
Siddarth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 652 people with the first name Siddarth, which placed it at #17,077 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
#17,077
National first-name rank
People counted
652
652 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Siddarth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Siddarth is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and White (1.4%). 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 Siddarth 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 Siddarth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.2% · 621
- Two or more races2.3% · 15
- White1.4% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 3
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Popularity
Siddarth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Siddarth from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 218 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
Siddarth 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 Siddarth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Siddarths live
Origin
Meaning and history of Siddarth
The name Siddarth has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest Indo-European languages spoken in ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "siddha," meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," and "artha," meaning "meaning" or "purpose." Therefore, the name Siddarth can be interpreted as "one who has achieved the ultimate meaning or purpose in life."
The name Siddarth is closely associated with the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha was born around 563 BCE in Lumbini, an area in modern-day Nepal. He was the son of a wealthy king and was raised in a life of luxury and privilege. However, upon encountering the harsh realities of human suffering, he renounced his princely life and embarked on a spiritual journey to find the ultimate truth and a path to end suffering.
Siddhartha Gautama's journey of self-discovery and enlightenment is documented in various Buddhist texts, including the Tripitaka, which contains the teachings of the Buddha. His life and teachings have had a profound impact on the world, and he is revered as the Supreme Buddha by millions of followers worldwide.
Throughout history, the name Siddarth has been carried by several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded examples is Siddhartha Gupta, an Indian ruler who reigned during the 5th century CE and was part of the Gupta Empire, which is considered a golden age of Indian culture and civilization.
Another prominent figure with the name Siddarth was Siddhartha Shankar Ray, an Indian politician and freedom fighter who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence from British rule. He was born in 1904 and served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1972 to 1977.
In the realm of literature, Siddhartha Mukherjee is a renowned Indian-American physician, biologist, and author. His book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 2011.
In the field of science, Siddhartha Shankar Ray, an Indian-American physicist and professor at the University of Maryland, has made significant contributions to the study of high-energy particle physics and the development of particle accelerators.
Siddhartha Deb, an Indian-American writer and journalist, is another notable figure with the name. He has authored several books, including "The Point of Return," which explores the complex relationship between India and the West.
The name Siddarth has a rich history and cultural significance, stemming from its Sanskrit roots and its association with the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Its enduring presence in various cultures and disciplines reflects the universal appeal of the name and its underlying meaning of achieving ultimate purpose and enlightenment.
People
Siddarth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Siddarth 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
Siddarth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Siddarth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 405 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Siddarth 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 846,307 US residents.
Is Siddarth a common name?
We classify Siddarth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 410 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Siddarth most popular?
The single biggest year for Siddarth was 2006, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Siddarth is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Siddarth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 652 people with the name Siddarth, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,077 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 Siddarth 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 Siddarth?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Siddarth appears almost entirely male. Of the 659 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Siddarth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Siddarth is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and White (1.4%). 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 Siddarth most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Siddarth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (621 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 Siddarth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Siddarth a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Siddarth 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 Siddarth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Siddarth 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 Siddarth 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 Siddarth as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Siddarth at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.