Vedhant
A masculine Hindu name meaning "the end of knowledge".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Vedhant. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vedhant today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vedhant births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vedhant. 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 Vedhant. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,181
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Vedhant: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Vedhant 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 Vedhant during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Vedhant
The name Vedhant is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages and has been widely used in ancient India and parts of Southeast Asia. The name is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words, "Veda" and "anta," where "Veda" refers to the sacred Hindu scriptures, and "anta" means "end" or "completion."
The name Vedhant is closely associated with the philosophical system of Vedanta, which is one of the six Orthodox Hindu philosophical traditions. Vedanta is based on the teachings of the Upanishads, which are the concluding portions of the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures. The Upanishads emphasize the unity of all existence and the concept of Brahman, the ultimate reality.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Vedhant can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures, particularly in the Vedas and Upanishads. However, it is uncertain when the name was first used as a personal name. It is likely that the name gained popularity among Hindu communities as a reflection of their reverence for the Vedic teachings and the Vedanta philosophy.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Vedhant. One of the earliest recorded examples is Vedhant Desikan, a renowned Hindu philosopher and a prominent figure in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, who lived in the 13th century CE. Another notable figure is Vedhant Sharma, a 14th-century Hindu scholar and author who wrote extensively on the Vedanta philosophy.
In more recent times, Vedhant Maharaj was a 20th-century spiritual leader and founder of the Vedanta Academy in India, born in 1908 and passed away in 1989. Vedhant Narain Pandey was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement, born in 1886 and died in 1965.
Another prominent individual with the name Vedhant is Vedhant Malik, a contemporary Indian actor and model who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows, born in 1990. While these are not the only individuals with the name Vedhant throughout history, they represent some of the most notable examples from different eras and fields.
People
Vedhant + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vedhant 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
Vedhant: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vedhant?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vedhant 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 Vedhant a common name?
We classify Vedhant 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 Vedhant most popular?
The single biggest year for Vedhant was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vedhant is about 4 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 Vedhant in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vedhant a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vedhant 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 Vedhant still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vedhant 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 Vedhant 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 many people share the name Vedhant?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.