Karanveer
A Sanskrit name meaning "brave warrior" or "heroic deed".
Name Census estimates that about 148 living Americans carry the first name Karanveer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Karanveer today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karanveer births was 2007 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karanveer. 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 Karanveer with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
148
~ 1 in 2,315,908 Americans
Peak year
2007
11 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,359
Tracked since 1996
Census
Karanveer in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 243 people with the first name Karanveer, which placed it at #33,857 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
#33,857
National first-name rank
People counted
243
243 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Karanveer
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karanveer is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Two or More Races (1.2%). 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 Karanveer 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 Karanveer at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.1% · 231
- White2.5% · 6
- Two or more races1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Popularity
Karanveer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Karanveer from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Karanveer remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karanveer 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 Karanveer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Karanveers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Karanveer
The name Karanveer is derived from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. It is a combination of two words: "Karan" meaning "deed" or "action," and "Veer" meaning "brave" or "courageous." The name can be traced back to the medieval period in India and is associated with the warrior culture of that era.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to characters with names similar to Karanveer, such as Karnaveer, who was a valiant warrior mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
The earliest recorded use of the name Karanveer can be found in historical records and inscriptions from the medieval period in India, particularly during the reign of the Rajput and Maratha kingdoms. It was a popular name among the warrior class and was often given to sons who were expected to grow up and become brave and valiant soldiers.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Karanveer was Karanveer Singh, a Rajput warrior who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his bravery and heroic deeds in battles against the Mughal Empire. Another famous Karanveer was Karanveer Chand, a Maratha general who served under the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century.
In more recent times, Karanveer Singh Kang was a renowned Sikh scholar and historian who lived in the early 20th century. He made significant contributions to the study of Sikh history and literature. Another notable figure was Karanveer Singh Ghumman, an Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the latter.
Karanveer Mehra was an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Delhi in the 1990s and early 2000s. Karanveer Bohra is a contemporary Indian actor known for his roles in television shows and films.
People
Karanveer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karanveer 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
Karanveer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karanveer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 148 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karanveer 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 2,315,908 US residents.
Is Karanveer a common name?
We classify Karanveer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Karanveer most popular?
The single biggest year for Karanveer was 2007, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karanveer is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Karanveer in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 243 people with the name Karanveer, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,857 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 Karanveer 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 Karanveer?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Karanveer leans strongly male. 232 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 10 female bearers (4.1%). 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 Karanveer?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karanveer is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Two or More Races (1.2%). 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 Karanveer most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Karanveer in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.1% (231 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 Karanveer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karanveer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karanveer 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 Karanveer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karanveer 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 Karanveer 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 are named Karanveer?
Find out how many people have the name Karanveer on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.