Shruthi
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "sacred sound" or "melody".
Name Census estimates that about 478 living Americans carry the first name Shruthi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shruthi today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shruthi births was 2003 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shruthi. 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 Shruthi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
478
~ 1 in 717,059 Americans
Peak year
2003
40 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,398
Tracked since 1993
Census
Shruthi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,525 people with the first name Shruthi, which placed it at #9,216 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
#9,216
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,525 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shruthi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shruthi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (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 Shruthi 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 Shruthi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.9% · 1,478
- White1.8% · 28
- Black or African American0.6% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Shruthi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shruthi from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 276 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Shruthi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shruthi 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 Shruthi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shruthis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Illinois, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Shruthi, while New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shruthi
The name Shruthi has its origins in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "shruti" which means "that which is heard" or "sacred text." The name is associated with the Vedas, the oldest Hindu scriptures, which were originally transmitted orally through generations of scholars and sages.
In Hinduism, shruti refers to the divine revelations contained in the Vedas, which are considered eternal and infallible. The name Shruthi signifies a connection to these sacred texts and the wisdom they impart. It is a name that has been used for centuries in various parts of India, particularly in the southern regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shruthi can be found in the Mahabharata, the epic Sanskrit text that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In the text, there is a character named Shruthi, who is described as a learned scholar and a disciple of the sage Vyasa.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Shruthi. One of the most famous was Shruthi Narayana (1589-1664), a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer from Kerala. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is credited with developing the infinite series approximation for pi.
Another prominent figure was Shruthi Devi (1912-1998), an Indian classical singer and musician from the Hindustani tradition. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor, in 1975 for her contributions to music.
In the field of literature, Shruthi Hariharan (born 1979) is a contemporary Indian author and journalist known for her works exploring themes of identity, culture, and feminism. Her debut novel, "The Thousand Faces of Night," was published in 2011.
Shruthi Vijayakumar (born 1986) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of International Master. She has represented India in numerous international chess tournaments and has won several prestigious events.
Shruthi Haasan (born 1986) is an Indian actress and singer who has appeared in films across multiple Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. She is also the daughter of renowned actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Shruthi, a name that carries with it a rich cultural and linguistic heritage rooted in the ancient traditions of India.
People
Shruthi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shruthi 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
Shruthi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shruthi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 478 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shruthi 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 717,059 US residents.
Is Shruthi a common name?
We classify Shruthi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 485 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shruthi most popular?
The single biggest year for Shruthi was 2003, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shruthi is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shruthi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,525 people with the name Shruthi, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,216 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 Shruthi 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 Shruthi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Shruthi appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,531 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Shruthi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shruthi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.9%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (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 Shruthi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Shruthi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.9% (1,478 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 Shruthi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shruthi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shruthi 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 Shruthi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shruthi 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 Shruthi 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 Shruthi?
See how many Americans are named Shruthi on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.