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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vibhav with official rankings and popularity over time.
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
Census
Vibhav in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 275 people with the first name Vibhav, which placed it at #31,234 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
#31,234
National first-name rank
People counted
275
275 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vibhav
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vibhav is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Vibhav 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 Vibhav at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.8% · 269
- White1.1% · 3
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
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.
How common was Vibhav in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 275 people with the name Vibhav, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,234 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 Vibhav 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 Vibhav?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vibhav appears almost entirely male. Of the 273 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Vibhav?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vibhav is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.1%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Vibhav most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Vibhav in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (269 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 Vibhav in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Vibhav still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vibhav 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 Vibhav 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 the name Vibhav?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.