Aniket
An Indian masculine name meaning "leader" or "unbeaten".
Name Census estimates that about 327 living Americans carry the first name Aniket. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aniket today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aniket births was 2003 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aniket. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aniket with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
327
~ 1 in 1,048,178 Americans
Peak year
2003
29 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,430
Tracked since 1996
Census
Aniket in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 982 people with the first name Aniket, which placed it at #12,612 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,612
National first-name rank
People counted
982
982 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aniket
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aniket is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aniket described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aniket at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 939
- White3.0% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 6
- Black or African American0.4% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Aniket: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aniket from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 171 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aniket by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aniket during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anikets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aniket
The given name Aniket originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Indian culture. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "aniketa," which means "without an abode" or "free from worldly attachments." It is believed to be a compound word formed by combining the Sanskrit prefix "an" (meaning "without" or "non") and the root word "niketa" (meaning "abode" or "dwelling").
In Hindu philosophy and spiritual traditions, the concept of being "without an abode" or "free from worldly attachments" is highly revered and is seen as a state of detachment and spiritual liberation. The name Aniket is often associated with these ideals and is thought to impart a sense of freedom, independence, and non-attachment to material possessions.
The name Aniket can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was mentioned as a virtuous quality or a desired state of being. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Upanishads, a collection of philosophical and spiritual texts that form the foundation of Hindu thought.
Throughout history, several individuals have borne the name Aniket, including:
1. Aniket Choudhary (born 1989), an Indian film actor and model known for his work in Bollywood movies.
2. Aniket Jagtap (born 1990), an Indian cricketer who has represented Maharashtra in domestic cricket tournaments.
3. Aniket Chand (born 1987), an Indian-origin entrepreneur and founder of the company Upstox, a popular online stock trading platform.
4. Aniket Dutta (born 1975), an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his work in Bengali cinema.
5. Aniket Bijlani (born 1982), an Indian television actor and model who has appeared in several popular TV shows.
While the name Aniket has its origins in ancient Indian culture and Sanskrit language, it has gained popularity across various regions and communities over time. The name is still widely used today, particularly in India, and continues to carry the connotations of spiritual freedom, independence, and detachment from material possessions.
People
Aniket + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aniket as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aniket: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aniket?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 327 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aniket going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,048,178 US residents.
Is Aniket a common name?
We classify Aniket as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aniket most popular?
The single biggest year for Aniket was 2003, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aniket is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aniket in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 982 people with the name Aniket, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,612 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aniket in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aniket?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aniket appears almost entirely male. Of the 977 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aniket?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aniket is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aniket most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aniket in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (939 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aniket in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aniket a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aniket in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aniket still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aniket in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aniket can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Aniket?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.