Vidyut
An Indian masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "lightning".
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Vidyut. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vidyut today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vidyut births was 2013 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vidyut. 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 Vidyut. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
2013
11 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,081
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Vidyut: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vidyut 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 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vidyut remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vidyut 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 Vidyut during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vidyut
The name Vidyut has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest languages in the world and the root of many modern Indian languages. It originated in ancient India around the 2nd millennium BCE.
Vidyut is derived from the Sanskrit word "vidyut," meaning lightning or electricity. In Hindu mythology, lightning was associated with the powerful gods and was seen as a symbol of energy, strength, and divine power.
The earliest recorded mentions of the name Vidyut can be found in ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads, which date back to around 1500-500 BCE. These texts often referred to lightning as "Vidyut" and associated it with the gods Indra and Agni.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Vidyut was a Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived in the 6th century CE. He was known for his contributions to the field of logic and his commentary on the works of the ancient Indian philosopher Nagarjuna.
Another notable figure with the name Vidyut was Vidyut Vachaspati, a 12th-century Indian philosopher and logician. He was renowned for his work on the philosophy of language and his critiques of Buddhist logic.
In the 16th century, there was a famous Indian warrior and military leader named Vidyut Singh, who served under the Mughal emperor Akbar. He was known for his bravery and strategic skills in battles against rival kingdoms.
During the 18th century, Vidyut Bhanu was a prominent Indian astronomer and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and developed advanced methods for calculating planetary positions and eclipses.
In more recent history, Vidyut Jamwal was an Indian actor and martial artist born in 1980. He gained fame for his roles in action films, where he often performed his own stunts, showcasing his impressive martial arts skills.
People
Vidyut + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vidyut as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vidyut: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vidyut?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vidyut 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 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Vidyut a common name?
We classify Vidyut as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vidyut most popular?
The single biggest year for Vidyut was 2013, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vidyut is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vidyut a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vidyut 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.