Himanshu
Himanshu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Himanshu Asnora, Indian cricketer Himanshu Bhatt actor who plays Mrityunjay Viswa karma in the film Login Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer Himanshu Chawla, Indian first-class cricketer Himanshu Dhanuka, Bengali film producer and distributor Himanshu Gulati, Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party Himanshu Hari, Indian…
Meaning & Origin of Himanshu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Himanshu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Himanshu Asnora, Indian cricketer Himanshu Bhatt actor who plays Mrityunjay Viswa karma in the film Login Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer Himanshu Chawla, Indian first-class cricketer Himanshu Dhanuka, Bengali film producer and distributor Himanshu Gulati, Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party Himanshu Hari, Indian…
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The Story of Himanshu
Himanshu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Himanshus were born — ranking #7,830 that year. As of 2026, Himanshu ranks #11,471 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Himanshus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Himanshu
Himanshu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Himanshu's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,830. Use the chart and map above to compare Himanshu'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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