Arijit
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "unstoppable" or "rising sun".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Arijit. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Arijit today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arijit births was 2002 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arijit. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Arijit. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2002
5 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#10,798
Tracked since 2002
Census
Arijit in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 296 people with the first name Arijit, which placed it at #29,744 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,744
National first-name rank
People counted
296
296 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arijit
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arijit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Arijit described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Arijit at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 283
- White1.4% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 4
- Two or more races1.0% · 3
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
Popularity
Arijit: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Arijit by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arijit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Arijit
The name Arijit is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is a compound word formed by combining the Sanskrit elements "ari" meaning enemy or foe, and "jit" meaning to conquer or overcome. The name can be interpreted to mean "one who conquers enemies" or "victorious over foes."
The name Arijit has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions where Hindu culture and traditions have been prevalent. It is possible that the name was derived from the names of deities or mythological figures in ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, although no specific references have been found.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arijit can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed around the 8th century BCE. The Mahabharata mentions an individual named Arijit, who was a king and a descendant of the Kuru dynasty. However, little is known about this historical figure beyond his name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Arijit. In the 16th century, Arijit Singh was a renowned warrior and military commander from the Rajput clan in India. He is known for his bravery and strategic prowess in battles against the Mughal Empire.
Another prominent figure with the name Arijit was Arijit Chakraborty, an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter who lived in the early 20th century. He was actively involved in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule and was a member of the revolutionary organization Anushilan Samiti.
In the field of literature, Arijit Dutta was a Bengali poet and writer from the 19th century. He is best known for his poetic works that explored themes of spirituality, nature, and human emotions.
Arijit Guha was an Indian athlete who competed in the sport of wrestling. He represented India at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and won a gold medal in the heavyweight category, becoming one of India's most celebrated Olympians.
Arijit Pasayat was an Indian jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of India. He served on the bench from 2000 to 2009 and was known for his landmark judgments on various legal issues, including human rights and environmental protection.
People
Arijit + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arijit as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Arijit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arijit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arijit going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Arijit a common name?
We classify Arijit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arijit most popular?
The single biggest year for Arijit was 2002, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arijit is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Arijit in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 296 people with the name Arijit, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,744 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Arijit in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Arijit?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Arijit appears almost entirely male. Of the 296 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Arijit?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Arijit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Arijit most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Arijit in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (283 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Arijit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arijit a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arijit in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Arijit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arijit in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Arijit can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Arijit?
Find out how many Americans are named Arijit on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.