Vibhav
A masculine Hindu name of Sanskrit origin meaning splendor, glory, or greatness.
Name Census estimates that about 226 living Americans carry the first name Vibhav. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vibhav today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vibhav births was 2009 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vibhav. 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
226
~ 1 in 1,516,612 Americans
Peak year
2009
21 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,416
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Vibhav: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vibhav from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 125 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vibhav 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 Vibhav during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vibhavs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vibhav
The name Vibhav originates from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is the root of many modern Indian languages. It is believed to have been in use since the 2nd millennium BCE. The name Vibhav is derived from the Sanskrit word "vibhava," which means splendor, glory, or majesty.
In Hinduism, Vibhav is one of the names attributed to the Hindu god Lord Krishna, who is revered as an avatar or incarnation of the supreme deity Vishnu. The name appears in several ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata, which date back to around the 5th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vibhav is found in the Gupta Empire, which ruled over a significant part of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE. During this period, the name was borne by several influential figures, including the renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet Vibhav Bhatta.
Throughout history, the name Vibhav has been carried by many notable individuals. One of the most famous was Vibhav Mishra, a 12th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and wrote the influential work "Vivahavritta" on Hindu astrology.
In the 16th century, Vibhav Singh was a prominent Rajput ruler who governed the princely state of Marwar (now part of Rajasthan, India) and was known for his military prowess and administrative skills.
During the Indian independence movement, Vibhav Anand was a prominent freedom fighter and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was born in 1892 and played a crucial role in the non-violent resistance against British colonial rule.
In the realm of literature, Vibhav Saxena was a renowned 20th-century Hindi poet and writer, born in 1923. His works explored themes of social inequality, human emotions, and the complexities of modern life.
Another notable figure with the name Vibhav was Vibhav Kapoor, a highly respected Indian jurist and legal scholar who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 1994 to 1996.
People
Vibhav + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vibhav 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
Vibhav: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vibhav?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 226 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vibhav 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 1,516,612 US residents.
Is Vibhav a common name?
We classify Vibhav as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 228 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vibhav most popular?
The single biggest year for Vibhav was 2009, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vibhav is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vibhav a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vibhav 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.