| Ayush | Vedant | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Long life | Culmination of the Vedas |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-yush | vay-DAANT |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1992 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (132) | 2025 (120) |
| In 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ayush | Vedant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 206 | 487 |
| 2010s | 793 | 530 |
| 2000s | 980 | 376 |
| 1990s | 77 | 14 |
From Sanskrit ayus (आयुस्), 'life, vital power, long life, longevity'. A blessing-name wishing the child a long life.
From Sanskrit vedanta (वेदान्त), literally 'the end/culmination of the Vedas', the name of the major school of Hindu philosophy concerned with ultimate knowledge.
Ayush is more popular than Vedant today: about 29 US babies were given the name Ayush in 2025, compared with 0 named Vedant.
Ayush means Long life (sanskrit origin), while Vedant means Culmination of the Vedas (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ayush first appears in 1992 and Vedant in 0, so Vedant has the longer recorded history.