Swapnil
A masculine Hindu name from Sanskrit meaning "dark blue" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Swapnil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Swapnil today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Swapnil births was 2012 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Swapnil. 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 Swapnil. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2012
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,876
Tracked since 2012
Census
Swapnil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 948 people with the first name Swapnil, which placed it at #12,921 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
#12,921
National first-name rank
People counted
948
948 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Swapnil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Swapnil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Black (0.6%). 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 Swapnil 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 Swapnil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.3% · 922
- White1.2% · 11
- Black or African American0.6% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.3% · 3
Popularity
Swapnil: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Swapnil 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 Swapnil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Swapnil
The name Swapnil has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that was prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "swapna," meaning "dream," and "nil," meaning "blue." Thus, Swapnil can be interpreted as "dream-like blue" or "blue dream."
In ancient Hindu mythology, the color blue is associated with Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Lord Vishnu is often depicted with blue skin, symbolizing his infinite and eternal nature. The name Swapnil may have been inspired by this association, representing the notion of a divine or celestial dream-like state.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Swapnil dates back to the 6th century BCE, when it appeared in the ancient Hindu scripture, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Swapnil was the name of a sage who was renowned for his wisdom and spiritual knowledge.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Swapnil. One such figure was Swapnil Suman, a renowned Indian classical singer who lived during the 17th century. He was known for his mastery of the Dhrupad style of Hindustani classical music and is remembered as one of the pioneers of this art form.
Another prominent individual with the name Swapnil was Swapnil Joshi, an Indian actor and film producer born in 1974. He has appeared in numerous Marathi and Hindi films and television shows, and is particularly known for his roles in popular TV serials like "Saat Phere" and "Kkusum."
In the realm of sports, Swapnil Asnodkar, born in 1984, is a former Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Goa and represented the Indian national team in one Test match and six One Day International matches.
Swapnil Shinde, born in 1985, is an Indian cricketer who has played domestic cricket for Maharashtra and has also represented the Indian national team in the shortest format of the game, Twenty20 International cricket.
Swapnil Kusale, born in 1993, is an Indian chess player who has achieved the title of International Master. He has represented India in several international chess tournaments and is considered one of the promising young talents in the sport.
People
Swapnil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Swapnil 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
Swapnil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Swapnil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Swapnil 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Swapnil a common name?
We classify Swapnil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Swapnil most popular?
The single biggest year for Swapnil was 2012, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Swapnil is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Swapnil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 948 people with the name Swapnil, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,921 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 Swapnil 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 Swapnil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Swapnil leans strongly male. 859 people counted with this name were male (90.8%), compared with 87 female bearers (9.2%). 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 Swapnil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Swapnil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Black (0.6%). 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 Swapnil most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Swapnil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (922 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 Swapnil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Swapnil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Swapnil 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 Swapnil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Swapnil 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 Swapnil 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 Swapnil as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.