Ravi Shankar
There are approximately 1 people named Ravi Shankar living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ravi with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shankar. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ravi
3.3K
Alive today
Named Shankar
2.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,111
Per 100K: 0.72
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (89.0%)
First name trend
Ravi: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ravi. The peak year was 2024 with 166 births. The average person named Ravi today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shankar surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shankar, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.0%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.0%
- Two or more races5.5%
- White3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black or African American0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ravi has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,346 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shankar appears at a rate of 0.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ravi Shankar. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ravi Shankar: questions and answers
How many people are named Ravi Shankar?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ravi Shankar. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (0.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ravi Shankar?
We classify Ravi Shankar as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ravi a male or female name?
Ravi is predominantly male. Out of 3,449 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Ravi profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.