Dhruv
Dhruv is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Nepali.
- Hindi
- Nepali
Meaning & Origin of Dhruv
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dhruv is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Nepali
The Story of Dhruv
The earliest SSA record of Dhruv as a baby boy name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 210 newborns named Dhruv — #997 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Dhruv on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dhruv ranks #1,078 for baby boys with 201 births, gradually rising (+6%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Dhruv
Dhruv is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Dhruv's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #997. Use the chart and map above to compare Dhruv'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.