Girl’s name · Sanskrit

Gargi

How to say it: GAR-gee · /ˈɡɑrɡi/

Sanskrit name of ancient woman scholar Gargi - from sage Garga, honored in Hindu texts.

Gargi was the 10,687th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,288 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#10,687for girls in 2025
1 in 473,620US babies
7born in 2025
#10,288projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Gargi
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#10,687
Babies born in 20257
Share of births1 in 473,620
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−25%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#10,288

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Gargi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 6 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Gigi

Honouring a Gargi in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gargi is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

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