Srinivas
Srinivasa is a Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, Shri (श्री) and nivasa (निवास).
Meaning & Origin of Srinivas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Srinivasa is a Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, Shri (श्री) and nivasa (निवास).
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Etymology
The Story of Srinivas
Srinivas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 7 Srinivass were born — ranking #3,365 that year. As of 2026, Srinivas ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 79 Srinivass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Srinivas
Srinivas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Srinivas's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #3,365. Use the chart and map above to compare Srinivas'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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