Rithanya Balakrishnan
There are approximately 1 people named Rithanya Balakrishnan 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 Rithanya with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Balakrishnan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rithanya
125
Alive today
Named Balakrishnan
2.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 125
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 6
Estimated bearers: 2.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,903
Per 100K: 0.64
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (94.1%)
First name trend
Rithanya: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rithanya. The peak year was 2024 with 23 births. The average person named Rithanya today is 6 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Balakrishnan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Balakrishnan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Balakrishnan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Balakrishnan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.1% · 1,795
- Two or more races2.7% · 51
- White2.4% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 9
- Black or African American0.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rithanya has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 125 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Balakrishnan appears at a rate of 0.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
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 Rithanya Balakrishnan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Balakrishnan
FAQ
Rithanya Balakrishnan: questions and answers
How many people are named Rithanya Balakrishnan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rithanya Balakrishnan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rithanya Balakrishnan?
We classify Rithanya Balakrishnan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rithanya a male or female name?
Rithanya is predominantly female. Out of 126 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Rithanya 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Rithanya Balakrishnan?
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