Umesh
Umesh is an Indian given name. Notable people with the name include: * M. S. Umesh, actorUmesh Chandra Banerjee, jurist Umesh Chandra Patra, zoologist Umesh Harijan, footballer Umesh Kamat, actor Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer), cricketer Umesh Mehra, film director Umesh Parag, hockey player Umesh Reddy, serial rapist and serial killer Umesh Shukla, film director Umesh Upadhyay, television…
Meaning & Origin of Umesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Umesh is an Indian given name. Notable people with the name include: * M. S. Umesh, actorUmesh Chandra Banerjee, jurist Umesh Chandra Patra, zoologist Umesh Harijan, footballer Umesh Kamat, actor Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer), cricketer Umesh Mehra, film director Umesh Parag, hockey player Umesh Reddy, serial rapist and serial killer Umesh Shukla, film director Umesh Upadhyay, television…
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The Story of Umesh
Umesh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Umeshs were born — ranking #7,268 that year. As of 2026, Umesh ranks #7,268 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Umeshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Umesh
Umesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Umesh's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #7,268. Use the chart and map above to compare Umesh'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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