Vaahin
A Hindu masculine name meaning "bearer" or "one who carries".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Vaahin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vaahin today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vaahin births was 2016 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vaahin. 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 Vaahin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2016
5 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,053
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Vaahin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Vaahin 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 Vaahin 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 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Vaahin
The name Vaahin is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest and most ancient languages in the world, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is thought to have its roots in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions that are now known as India and Pakistan.
The name Vaahin is derived from the Sanskrit word "vaahana," which means "vehicle" or "carrier." In Hindu mythology, deities and divine beings are often depicted as riding on or being carried by various animals or celestial beings known as "vaahanas." For example, the elephant-headed god Ganesha is traditionally portrayed as riding on a mouse, which is his vaahana.
While there are no specific historical references or ancient texts that directly mention the name Vaahin, the name's connection to the concept of vaahanas in Hindu mythology suggests that it may have been used as a name for individuals who were considered to be carriers or supporters of divine or spiritual ideals.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Vaahin was Vaahin Suri, a renowned Jain scholar and philosopher who lived in the 12th century CE. He is known for his contributions to the field of Jain logic and his writings on the concept of non-violence (ahimsa).
Another notable figure with the name Vaahin was Vaahin Bhushan, a 16th-century Indian poet and scholar who was renowned for his works in Sanskrit literature. He is particularly known for his poetic compositions in praise of the Hindu deity Krishna.
In the 18th century, there was a prominent Indian ruler named Vaahin Singh, who was the Maharaja of the princely state of Bharatpur in present-day Rajasthan, India. He is remembered for his patronage of art and architecture, and for the construction of several notable buildings and monuments during his reign.
In more recent times, Vaahin Damodharan was an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the Indian Ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, during the latter half of the 20th century.
Lastly, Vaahin Chokshi is a contemporary Indian-American entrepreneur and business leader who is the founder and CEO of a successful technology company based in Silicon Valley, California.
People
Vaahin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vaahin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vaahin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vaahin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vaahin 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Vaahin a common name?
We classify Vaahin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vaahin most popular?
The single biggest year for Vaahin was 2016, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vaahin is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Vaahin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vaahin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vaahin 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 Vaahin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vaahin 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 Vaahin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Vaahin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Vaahin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.