Manpreet
One who is beloved of God or highly esteemed.
Name Census estimates that about 525 living Americans carry the first name Manpreet. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Manpreet today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Manpreet births was 1995 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Manpreet. 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.
People living today
525
~ 1 in 652,865 Americans
Peak year
1995
38 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,537
Tracked since 1976
Gender
Gender distribution for Manpreet
Manpreet is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 541 total registrations, 203 (37.5%) were male and 338 (62.5%) were female.
Manpreet as a male name
- Ranked #11,537 in 2006
- 6 male births in 2006
- Peak: 2000 (16 births)
Manpreet as a female name
- Ranked #16,236 in 2010
- 6 female births in 2010
- Peak: 1994 (27 births)
Popularity
Manpreet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Manpreet from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 291 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Manpreet 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 Manpreet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Manpreets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Manpreet
Manpreet is a name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit words "man" meaning mind or heart, and "preet" meaning love or affection. This name is predominantly used by Sikhs and Punjabis, and it gained popularity in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
The earliest known reference to the name Manpreet can be found in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism, which was compiled in the 16th century. The name is mentioned in several verses, emphasizing the importance of cultivating love and devotion in one's heart and mind.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Manpreet is from the 17th century, when a Sikh warrior named Manpreet Singh fought alongside Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, during the battles against the Mughal Empire. Manpreet Singh is celebrated for his bravery and unwavering devotion to the Sikh faith.
In the 18th century, another notable figure named Manpreet Kaur, a Sikh poetess and scholar, gained recognition for her literary works and contributions to the preservation of Sikh teachings and traditions.
During the 19th century, Manpreet Singh Khalsa, a prominent Sikh leader and social reformer, played a significant role in the Singh Sabha Movement, a renaissance of the Sikh identity and culture. He advocated for education and empowerment of the Sikh community.
In the 20th century, Manpreet Brar, a renowned Punjabi poet and writer, gained widespread acclaim for her literary works that explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition. She was born in 1920 and her poetry continues to be celebrated today.
Another famous individual with the name Manpreet is Manpreet Gidda, a Canadian field hockey player who represented Canada in multiple Olympic Games and won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. She was born in 1990 and continues to be an inspiration for aspiring athletes.
People
Manpreet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Manpreet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Manpreet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Manpreet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 525 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Manpreet 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 652,865 US residents.
Is Manpreet a common name?
We classify Manpreet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 541 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Manpreet most popular?
The single biggest year for Manpreet was 1995, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Manpreet is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Manpreet a female name?
Yes, 62.5% of people registered as Manpreet in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.