Ranvir
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "hero" or "warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 209 living Americans carry the first name Ranvir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ranvir today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ranvir births was 2011 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ranvir. 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 Ranvir with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
209
~ 1 in 1,639,973 Americans
Peak year
2011
23 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,729
Tracked since 1998
Census
Ranvir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 388 people with the first name Ranvir, which placed it at #24,718 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
#24,718
National first-name rank
People counted
388
388 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
97.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ranvir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ranvir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Ranvir 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 Ranvir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.2% · 377
- Two or more races1.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
- White0.3% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 1
Popularity
Ranvir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ranvir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 133 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ranvir 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 Ranvir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ranvirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ranvir
The name Ranvir has its origins in the Sanskrit language and is derived from the words "ran" meaning battle or war, and "vir" meaning brave or courageous. It is a name that has been predominantly used in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions of North India and Pakistan.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ranvir can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a warrior prince. The name gained popularity among the Hindu Rajput clans and warrior communities, who prized valor and bravery in battle.
During the medieval period, several notable figures bore the name Ranvir. One such example is Ranvir Singh, a 16th-century Rajput ruler of the Mewar region in present-day Rajasthan, India. He was known for his bravery and resistance against the Mughal Empire.
In the 18th century, Ranvir Singh was also the name of a Sikh warrior who fought alongside Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the famous ruler of the Sikh Empire. His bravery in battle earned him recognition and respect among his contemporaries.
Another historical figure with the name Ranvir was Ranvir Kaur, a 19th-century Sikh princess and warrior who played a significant role in the defense of the Sikh Empire against the British. She was renowned for her courage and leadership skills.
In more recent times, the name Ranvir has been borne by several notable individuals, including Ranvir Shorey, an Indian film actor known for his performances in critically acclaimed movies like Khosla Ka Ghosla and Titli.
Ranvir Singh is also the name of a British television presenter and journalist who has worked for various major networks in the United Kingdom, including BBC and ITV. He has gained recognition for his work in entertainment and news journalism.
People
Ranvir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ranvir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ranvir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ranvir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 209 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ranvir 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 1,639,973 US residents.
Is Ranvir a common name?
We classify Ranvir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 211 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ranvir most popular?
The single biggest year for Ranvir was 2011, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ranvir is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ranvir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 388 people with the name Ranvir, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,718 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 Ranvir 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 Ranvir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ranvir leans strongly male. 340 people counted with this name were male (86.5%), compared with 53 female bearers (13.5%). 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 Ranvir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ranvir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Ranvir most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Ranvir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.2% (377 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 Ranvir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ranvir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ranvir 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 Ranvir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ranvir 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 Ranvir 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 common is the name Ranvir?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.