boy's name
Dhruva
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 839
Dhruva is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Dhruva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 318 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How popular is Dhruva?
In 2025, Dhruva was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dhruva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dhruva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dhruva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dhruva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dhruva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dhruva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dhruva
How popular is the name Dhruva?
In 2025, Dhruva was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dhruva a girl's or a boy's name?
Dhruva is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dhruva most popular?
Dhruva peaked in 2019, when 64 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dhruva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dhruva currently ranks #2,315 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.