Anvi
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "ray" or "beam of light".
Name Census estimates that about 1,283 living Americans carry the first name Anvi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anvi today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anvi births was 2018 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anvi. 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 Anvi with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Anvi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 267,151 Americans
Peak year
2018
89 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,301
Tracked since 2000
Census
Anvi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,045 people with the first name Anvi, which placed it at #12,050 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
#12,050
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,045 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anvi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anvi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.1%) and White (0.9%). 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 Anvi 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 Anvi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.6% · 1,009
- Two or more races1.1% · 11
- White0.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 8
- Black or African American0.6% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 2
Popularity
Anvi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anvi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 704 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Anvi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anvi 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 Anvi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anvis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Anvi, while Virginia, Michigan, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 48 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anvi
The name Anvi has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "anvi," which means "to follow" or "to pursue." This linguistic root suggests that the name Anvi may have been associated with someone who was diligent, persistent, or steadfast in their endeavors.
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, the name Anvi is mentioned as a feminine form of the name Anu, which was often used to refer to the Cosmic Soul or the Divine Essence. This connection implies that the name Anvi may have held spiritual or philosophical significance in ancient Indian culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anvi can be found in the Rigveda, one of the oldest and most revered Hindu scriptures, dated to around 1500-1200 BCE. In this sacred text, Anvi is mentioned as the name of a celestial being or a deity associated with the celestial realm.
Throughout history, the name Anvi has been borne by several notable individuals, including:
1. Anvi Devi (born c. 1545), a Hindu mystic and saint from the Indian state of Rajasthan, revered for her spiritual teachings and devotional poetry.
2. Anvi Holmquist (1920-2012), a Swedish writer and journalist known for her work in children's literature and her advocacy for children's rights.
3. Anvi Mehta (born 1985), an Indian classical dancer and choreographer, renowned for her contributions to the Kathak dance form.
4. Anvi Paudyal (born 1994), a Nepali singer and songwriter who has gained popularity for her fusion of traditional Nepali folk music with contemporary genres.
5. Anvi Vijay (born 1988), an Indian actress and model who has appeared in several successful Tamil and Telugu language films.
While the name Anvi has maintained a consistent presence throughout history, its popularity has ebbed and flowed across different cultures and time periods. However, its deep-rooted connections to ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions have ensured that the name retains a sense of heritage and cultural significance, particularly in regions with strong ties to the Indian subcontinent.
People
Anvi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anvi 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
Anvi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anvi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,283 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anvi 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 267,151 US residents.
Is Anvi a common name?
We classify Anvi as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,293 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anvi most popular?
The single biggest year for Anvi was 2018, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anvi is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anvi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,045 people with the name Anvi, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,050 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 Anvi 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 Anvi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anvi leans strongly female. 1,038 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 12 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Anvi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anvi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.1%) and White (0.9%). 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 Anvi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Anvi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (1,009 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 Anvi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anvi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anvi in the SSA data are female. 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 Anvi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anvi 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 Anvi 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 are named Anvi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.