Yashvi
A feminine name of Hindu origin meaning "glory" or "victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 490 living Americans carry the first name Yashvi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yashvi today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yashvi births was 2024 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yashvi. 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 Yashvi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
490
~ 1 in 699,499 Americans
Peak year
2024
45 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,499
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Yashvi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yashvi 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 269 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yashvi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yashvi 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 Yashvi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yashvis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New Jersey, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Yashvi, while New York, Washington, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yashvi
The name Yashvi has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Yashvi is a feminine name derived from the Sanskrit root "Yash," which means glory, fame, or honor. The name is often interpreted to mean "glorious" or "illustrious." It is a compound name, with the suffix "vi" added to the root "Yash," which is a common practice in Sanskrit name construction.
The earliest records of the name Yashvi can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and Puranas, where it was often used as a name for goddesses or female characters. One notable example is Yashvi, a character mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yashvi. One of the earliest recorded examples is Yashvi Sharma, a renowned Indian poet and scholar who lived during the 15th century CE. She is known for her contribution to the field of Sanskrit literature and her works on grammar and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Yashvi Devi, a 16th-century Hindu mystic and saint from the Rajput clan in Rajasthan, India. She is revered for her spiritual teachings and her dedication to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.
In the 18th century, Yashvi Pandey was a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and the study of celestial bodies.
In more recent times, Yashvi Mahajan was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1923 to 2007. She was renowned for her expertise in the Kathak dance form and her efforts in promoting and preserving Indian classical dance traditions.
Lastly, Yashvi Khandelwal was an Indian politician and social activist who lived from 1944 to 2018. She was a member of the Indian National Congress party and served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, from 1980 to 1984.
People
Yashvi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yashvi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yashvi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yashvi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 490 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yashvi 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 699,499 US residents.
Is Yashvi a common name?
We classify Yashvi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 494 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yashvi most popular?
The single biggest year for Yashvi was 2024, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yashvi is about 11 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 Yashvi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yashvi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yashvi 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 Yashvi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yashvi 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 Yashvi 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 many people have Yashvi as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.