The first name Dhruv
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 49 boys were named Dhruv, making it the 716th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 79 births (#470).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dhruv with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dhruv at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 195 boys born in the United States were named Dhruv, the 1,100th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 210 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dhruv
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dhruv KapilaBadminton player, born 2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Dhruv?
- In 2025, 49 boys born in England and Wales were named Dhruv, ranking 716th. Its peak was 2011, with 79 births.
- Is Dhruv a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,474 US babies named Dhruv since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dhruv most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 210 babies were named Dhruv, its highest rank at 997th.