Aniruddh
Aniruddha is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. He is said to have been very much like his grandfather, to the extent that he is considered by some to be a Jana avatar, an avatar of Vishnu. He is a member of the chatur-vyuha, the four Vrishni heroes.
Meaning & Origin of Aniruddh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aniruddha is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini. He is said to have been very much like his grandfather, to the extent that he is considered by some to be a Jana avatar, an avatar of Vishnu. He is a member of the chatur-vyuha, the four Vrishni heroes.
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The Story of Aniruddh
Aniruddh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Aniruddhs were born — ranking #7,830 that year. As of 2026, Aniruddh ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Aniruddhs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aniruddh
Aniruddh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Aniruddh's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,830. Use the chart and map above to compare Aniruddh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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