Dhruv is a distinctive choice, ranked #716 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Dhruv in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#716
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About the Name Dhruv
Dhruv is steadily gaining in popularity, up 60 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #470 in 2011, and it currently sits at #721. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Dhruv is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Dhruv in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Dhruv
Dhruv Rathee — Dhruv Rathee is an Indian influencer and social media activist based in Berlin, Germany.
Dhruv Jurel — Dhruv Chand Jurel is an Indian international cricketer.
Dhruv Raval — Dhruv Raval is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Gujarat.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dhruv
Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Dhruv per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dhruv in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dhruv has been fairly steady, ranked #716 in 2025 against #781 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #470 in 2011.
Dhruv is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Dhruv include: Dhruv Rathee, Dhruv Jurel and Dhruv Raval. Short summaries for each appear below.
Dhruv does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Dhruvs in the wild.
49
UK babies named Dhruv (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 65 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dhruv
Almost certainly the only Dhruv in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Dhruv
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dhruv Khullar is an American physician, academic, and contributing writer for The New Yorker, where he covers and comments on medicine and health care.