Sidharth
One who has accomplished a profound, spiritual goal or virtue.
Name Census estimates that about 732 living Americans carry the first name Sidharth. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sidharth today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sidharth births was 2003 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sidharth. 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.
People living today
732
~ 1 in 468,244 Americans
Peak year
2003
43 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,754
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Sidharth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sidharth from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 315 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
Sidharth 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 Sidharth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sidharths live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Sidharth, while Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sidharth
The name Sidharth originates from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "sidh," meaning "to attain," and "artha," meaning "wealth" or "prosperity." Essentially, Sidharth is a name that signifies the attainment of wealth or success.
The name Sidharth has its roots in Hindu mythology and religious texts. One of the earliest references to the name can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it was used as a title for Lord Krishna. In the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna is referred to as "Siddharthah," which translates to "the one who has attained prosperity."
One of the most famous historical figures to bear the name Sidharth was Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who lived in the 5th century BCE. Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was born into a wealthy family in what is now Nepal. His name, Siddhārtha, reflected his family's desire for him to attain prosperity and enlightenment.
Another notable figure with the name Sidharth was Siddhārtha Mukherjee, an Indian-American physician and author born in 1970. Mukherjee won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 2011 for his book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer."
In the world of entertainment, Sidharth Malhotra is a popular Indian actor born in 1985. He has appeared in several Bollywood films and is known for his roles in movies like "Student of the Year," "Ek Villain," and "Kapoor & Sons."
Sidharth Shukla, an Indian actor and model born in 1980, gained fame through his roles in television shows like "Balika Vadhu" and "Bigg Boss 13," which he won in 2019.
Sidharth Nath Singh, an Indian politician born in 1957, has served as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and held various positions in the government of Uttar Pradesh.
People
Sidharth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sidharth 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
Sidharth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sidharth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 732 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sidharth 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 468,244 US residents.
Is Sidharth a common name?
We classify Sidharth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 740 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sidharth most popular?
The single biggest year for Sidharth was 2003, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sidharth is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sidharth a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sidharth 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.
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.