Shrihan
Of Sanskrit origin, meaning "supreme glory" or "great fame".
Name Census estimates that about 328 living Americans carry the first name Shrihan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shrihan today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shrihan births was 2015 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shrihan. 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 Shrihan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
328
~ 1 in 1,044,983 Americans
Peak year
2015
31 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,113
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Shrihan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shrihan 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 215 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
Shrihan 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 Shrihan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shrihans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shrihan
The name Shrihan is believed to be of Sanskrit origin, derived from the ancient Indian language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is a compound name comprising two words: "Shri" meaning prosperity, splendor, or auspiciousness, and "han" which translates to destroy or conquer. Together, the name Shrihan can be interpreted as "the one who conquers or destroys prosperity."
This name is not widely mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures or historical texts, which suggests that it may have been a regional name used in certain parts of the Indian subcontinent. The earliest known reference to the name Shrihan can be traced back to the 7th century CE, where it is recorded in a Sanskrit inscription found in the Nalanda district of present-day Bihar, India.
The first notable person with the name Shrihan was a Brahmin scholar and poet who lived in the 9th century CE during the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal. He is credited with authoring several Sanskrit poems and literary works, although few have survived to the modern era.
Another historical figure named Shrihan was a Marathi warrior and military commander who served under the Yadava dynasty in the 13th century CE. He played a significant role in the defense of the Yadava kingdom against the Delhi Sultanate's invasions.
In the 16th century, there was a Rajput ruler named Shrihan Singh who ruled over a small principality in the present-day state of Rajasthan, India. He is known for his patronage of the arts and for commissioning the construction of several temples and forts during his reign.
During the Mughal period in India, a Persian-educated scholar and poet named Shrihan Uddin lived in the 17th century. He served as a courtier in the court of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and produced several literary works in the Persian language.
The name Shrihan also appears in the historical records of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century, where a military commander named Shrihan Rao led the Maratha forces in several battles against the Mughal and British armies.
While the name Shrihan is not commonly used today, it remains a part of India's rich cultural heritage and reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country's history and traditions over the centuries.
People
Shrihan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shrihan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shrihan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shrihan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 328 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shrihan 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 1,044,983 US residents.
Is Shrihan a common name?
We classify Shrihan 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 Shrihan most popular?
The single biggest year for Shrihan was 2015, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shrihan is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Shrihan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shrihan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shrihan 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 Shrihan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shrihan 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 Shrihan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Shrihan?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Shrihan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.