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Tulsi
OriginHindi
Meaning"basil"
US Rank#4162
2025 SSA
About Tulsi
Tulsi is more than a simple nature name: The holy basil plant is sacred in the Hindu religion, used to honor the god Vishnu and representative of his consort, the goddess Tulsi. The Tulsi plant is often planted in Hindu houses and is used for medicinal as well as ritualistic purposes.
Tulsi Gabbard is a surfing Hindu combat veteran congresswoman from Hawaii.
Pronounced TOOL-see.
As of October 2026, Tulsi ranked #4162 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4097 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,567 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,637 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,285 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,097 | 36 | 22.2 |
| 2025 | #4,162 | 35 | 21.8 |
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- Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. congresswoman representing Hawaii
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