Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Saraswati

Name: Popularity of the name Saraswati in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Saraswati, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Saraswati, also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, creativity, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi.

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#16,460 (2005)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2017

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#16460

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Saraswati

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Saraswati is a Sanskrit fusion word of saras (सरस्) meaning "pooling water", but also sometimes translated as "speech"; and vati (वती), meaning "she who possesses". Originally associated with the river or rivers known as Saraswati, this combination, therefore, means "she who has ponds, lakes, and pooling water" or occasionally "she who possesses speech". It is also a Sanskrit composite word of sarasu-ati (सरसु+अति) which means "one with plenty of water". The word Saraswati appears both as a reference to a river and as a significant deity in the Rigveda . In initial passages, the word refers to

The Story of Saraswati

Saraswati first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5 Saraswatis were born — ranking #16,460 that year. As of 2026, Saraswati ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Saraswatis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Saraswati

Phonetically similar names — useful when Saraswati is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sarasvati
Sarasota
Siswati
Serenata
Sphericity
Sarawak
Society
Scarcity
Sacristy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saraswati

What does the name Saraswati mean?

How popular is Saraswati in 2026?

In 2026, Saraswati ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Saraswati most popular?

Saraswati reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #16,460 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Saraswati a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Saraswati is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Saraswati?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saraswati include Aalyia, Aariyonna, Abyade. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Saraswati

Saraswati is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Saraswati's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #16,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Saraswati'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.