Yuktha
An Indian feminine name meaning "wise" or "logical".
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Yuktha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yuktha today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yuktha births was 2017 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yuktha. 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
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2017
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,523
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Yuktha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yuktha 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 74 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
Yuktha 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 Yuktha 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 Yuktha
The name Yuktha has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit root word "yukt," which means "joined" or "united." The name gained prominence during the Vedic period, which spanned from approximately 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Yuktha is believed to have been mentioned in various ancient Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas and the Upanishads. These texts often referred to the concept of "yukta," which signified a state of harmony, balance, and unity with the divine. The name Yuktha was likely given to individuals who embodied these qualities or were born during auspicious occasions celebrating unity and harmony.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yuktha can be found in the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this epic, Yuktha is mentioned as the name of a minor character, although details about her significance are scarce.
Throughout history, several notable individuals bore the name Yuktha. One of the most famous was Yuktha Devi, a Hindu mystic and philosopher who lived in the 15th century CE. She was renowned for her spiritual teachings and her contributions to the Bhakti movement, a Hindu devotional tradition that emphasized love and devotion to the divine.
Another prominent figure named Yuktha was Yuktha Charan Das, a 16th-century Bengali poet and lyricist. He is credited with composing numerous devotional songs and poems that celebrated the divine love between the soul and the Supreme Being.
In the 18th century, Yuktha Bai was a revered female saint and mystic from the Indian state of Rajasthan. She is known for her devotional poetry and her teachings on the path of spiritual enlightenment.
During the 19th century, Yuktha Narain Singh was a renowned scholar and philosopher from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He wrote extensively on Hindu philosophy, particularly on the concepts of Advaita Vedanta, which emphasizes the non-dualistic nature of reality.
Lastly, Yuktha Kumari was a 20th-century Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is celebrated for her contributions to the revival and promotion of the ancient Indian dance form of Odissi, which originated in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
People
Yuktha + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yuktha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yuktha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yuktha 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Yuktha a common name?
We classify Yuktha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yuktha most popular?
The single biggest year for Yuktha was 2017, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yuktha is about 13 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 Yuktha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yuktha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yuktha in the SSA data are female. 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 Yuktha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yuktha 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 Yuktha 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 Americans are named Yuktha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.