Sridhar
A combination of the Sanskrit words "Sri" and "dhar", meaning "bearing prosperity and wealth".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Sridhar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sridhar today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sridhar births was 1973 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sridhar. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sridhar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1973
8 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,936
Tracked since 1973
Census
Sridhar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,220 people with the first name Sridhar, which placed it at #7,025 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
#7,025
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sridhar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sridhar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Sridhar 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 Sridhar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander98.3% · 2,183
- White0.8% · 18
- Two or more races0.3% · 6
- Black or African American0.2% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Popularity
Sridhar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sridhar from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 8 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Sridhar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sridhar 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 Sridhar 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 Sridhar
Sridhar is a given name originating from the Sanskrit language, which has its roots in ancient India. The name is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words: "Sri" meaning prosperity, wealth, or fortune, and "dhar" meaning holder or bearer. Thus, the name Sridhar carries the meaning of "holder of prosperity" or "bearer of wealth."
The name Sridhar can be traced back to the Vedic period in Indian history, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. During this time, the Sanskrit language flourished, and many Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas, were composed. It is believed that the name Sridhar may have been used during this era, although there are no definitive records of its earliest use.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Sridhar can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Sridhar is mentioned as one of the names of Lord Vishnu, the preserver and protector of the universe in Hindu mythology. This association with a significant deity suggests that the name held religious and cultural significance in ancient India.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sridhar. One of the most famous was Sridhar Acharya (1853-1929), a renowned Indian philosopher, scholar, and social reformer. He was a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj movement, which aimed to modernize and reform Hinduism.
Another notable Sridhar was Sridhar Venkatesh (1904-1976), an Indian mathematician and philosopher. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was known for his work on the foundations of mathematics and logic.
In the field of literature, Sridhar Raghavan (born 1963) is a notable Indian author and screenwriter. He has written several critically acclaimed novels and has also worked on numerous Bollywood films as a screenwriter.
Sridhar Ramaswamy (born 1967) is a prominent Indian-American entrepreneur and executive. He co-founded the online advertising company Quintillion and later served as the Senior Vice President of Ads and Commerce at Google.
Sridhar Chillara (born 1974) is an Indian-American scientist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Alcor Biotech, a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Sridhar. The name has maintained its cultural significance and has been passed down through generations, transcending various regions and cultures within India and beyond.
People
Sridhar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sridhar 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
Sridhar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sridhar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sridhar 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Sridhar a common name?
We classify Sridhar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sridhar most popular?
The single biggest year for Sridhar was 1973, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sridhar is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sridhar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,220 people with the name Sridhar, or 0.74 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,025 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 Sridhar 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 Sridhar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sridhar appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,221 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 Sridhar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sridhar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Sridhar most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sridhar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (2,183 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 Sridhar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sridhar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sridhar 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 Sridhar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sridhar 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 Sridhar 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 Sridhar?
Want to know how many people have the name Sridhar? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.