Siddhartha
Siddhartha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Bengali.
- Sanskrit
- Buddhism
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Siddhartha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Siddhartha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Sanskrit, Buddhism, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Sanskrit
- Buddhism
- Bengali
The Story of Siddhartha
The earliest SSA record of Siddhartha as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Siddhartha — #3,365 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Siddharthas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,730 among baby boy names with 7 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 537 Siddharthas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Siddhartha
Siddhartha is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Siddhartha's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,365. Use the chart and map above to compare Siddhartha'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.