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Dhruva

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Pole star, unshakeable, steadfast, devotee”

Linguistic heritage: Sanskrit

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:DHRU-vuh
IPA (US English):/ˈdʰrʊʋə/
Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription
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Peak Popularity201964 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#230960 births in 2025
Total US Registrations744Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 2000 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

016324864200020052010201520202025
Peak US Popularity2019 (64 births)
Earliest RecordYear 2000
Recent 2025 Level60 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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