Karamvir
A masculine name of Indian origin meaning "one who performs heroic deeds".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Karamvir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Karamvir today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karamvir births was 2001 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karamvir. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Karamvir with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Karamvir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2001
5 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,475
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Karamvir: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Karamvir 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 Karamvir 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 Karamvir
The name Karamvir is of Indian origin, derived from Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. Its roots can be traced back to the Vedic period, around 1500-500 BCE, when Sanskrit was the primary language of religious and philosophical texts.
Karamvir is a compound word formed by combining two words: "Karam" meaning "deed" or "action," and "Vir" meaning "brave" or "courageous." Thus, the name Karamvir can be interpreted as "a brave or courageous person in deeds or actions."
While the name's exact origin is uncertain, it is believed to have been inspired by the heroic deeds and virtues celebrated in ancient Indian epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These epic texts, which date back to around 400 BCE to 400 CE, depicted heroes who embodied courage, valor, and a sense of duty, values that are reflected in the name Karamvir.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Karamvir can be found in the inscriptions of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, which ruled parts of northern and central India between the 6th and 11th centuries CE. The name was particularly popular among the Rajput warrior clans, who valued bravery and martial prowess.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Karamvir. One such figure was Karamvir Singh (1915-1984), an Indian freedom fighter and political activist who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Another was Karamvir Yadav (born 1979), an Indian wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Other prominent individuals with the name include Karamvir Singh Sangha (1898-1985), a Sikh revolutionary who fought for India's freedom, and Karamvir Boparai (born 1987), an Indian-American professional baseball pitcher who played for various Minor League teams.
Lastly, Karamvir Ananthapadmanabhan (born 1987) is an Indian actor and martial artist known for his roles in Tamil cinema and his expertise in Kalarippayattu, an ancient Indian martial art form.
People
Karamvir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karamvir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Karamvir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karamvir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karamvir 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 Karamvir a common name?
We classify Karamvir 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 Karamvir most popular?
The single biggest year for Karamvir was 2001, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karamvir is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Karamvir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karamvir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karamvir 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 Karamvir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karamvir 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 Karamvir 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Karamvir?
Find out how many Americans are named Karamvir on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.