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Shruti

Girl

Meaning of Shruti: Sanskrit: 'that which is heard'

Shruti is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12003rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12003

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,095

First recorded 1974 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 23 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 45 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 63 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 50 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 34 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Shruti per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 63.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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