Prabhjot
A Hindu name meaning "the light of God's glory".
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the first name Prabhjot. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Prabhjot today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Prabhjot births was 2006 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Prabhjot. 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 Prabhjot with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
154
~ 1 in 2,225,678 Americans
Peak year
2006
14 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,615
Tracked since 1994
Census
Prabhjot in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 947 people with the first name Prabhjot, which placed it at #12,930 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
#12,930
National first-name rank
People counted
947
947 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Prabhjot
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Prabhjot is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Prabhjot 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 Prabhjot at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.8% · 917
- White1.6% · 15
- Two or more races0.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Black or African American0.2% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Prabhjot
Prabhjot leans heavily male at 85.3% of total registrations, but 23 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Prabhjot as a male name
- Ranked #13,615 in 2018
- 5 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2007 (12 births)
Prabhjot as a female name
- Ranked #15,957 in 2015
- 6 female births in 2015
- Peak: 1994 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Prabhjot on both sides of the split. Of the 949 people counted with this name, 454 were male (47.8%) and 495 were female (52.2%).
Popularity
Prabhjot: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Prabhjot from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Prabhjot remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Prabhjot 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 Prabhjot during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Prabhjots live
Origin
Meaning and history of Prabhjot
Prabhjot is a given name with origins in the Punjabi language, spoken primarily in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, as well as in Pakistan. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "prabha" meaning "radiance" or "brilliance," and "jyoti" meaning "light." Together, the name Prabhjot can be interpreted as "radiant light" or "brilliant light."
The name has its roots in the Sikh faith, which originated in the Punjab region during the 15th century. It is believed that the name Prabhjot was first used by Sikhs, who sought to give their children names that reflected their religious and cultural values. The name may have been inspired by the concept of divine light, which is central to the Sikh belief system.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Prabhjot can be found in the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, which is a compilation of writings by the ten Sikh Gurus and other revered saints. The name appears in several verses, often in reference to the divine light or the radiance of God.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Prabhjot. One such person was Prabhjot Singh (1859-1926), an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Another notable figure was Prabhjot Kaur (1920-2001), a Punjabi folk singer and actress who was renowned for her contribution to the preservation of Punjabi culture and heritage.
In more recent times, Prabhjot Singh (born 1963) is a renowned Indian chef and restaurateur, known for popularizing Indian cuisine globally. Prabhjot Sohal (born 1985) is a Canadian professional wrestler of Indian descent, who has competed in various promotions around the world. Prabhjot Singh Sethi (born 1988) is an Indian cricketer who has represented the Punjab state team in domestic competitions.
While the name Prabhjot has its roots in the Sikh tradition, it has gained popularity among people of various faiths and ethnicities, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. The name's meaning and significance, however, remain tied to its origins, representing the ideals of radiance, brilliance, and divine light.
People
Prabhjot + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Prabhjot as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with P
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Prabhjot: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prabhjot?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Prabhjot 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 2,225,678 US residents.
Is Prabhjot a common name?
We classify Prabhjot as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Prabhjot most popular?
The single biggest year for Prabhjot was 2006, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Prabhjot is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Prabhjot in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 947 people with the name Prabhjot, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,930 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 Prabhjot 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 Prabhjot?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Prabhjot on both sides of the split. Of the 949 people counted with this name, 454 were male (47.8%) and 495 were female (52.2%). 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 Prabhjot?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Prabhjot is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Prabhjot most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Prabhjot in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.8% (917 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 Prabhjot in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Prabhjot a male name?
Yes, 85.3% of people registered as Prabhjot 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 Prabhjot still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Prabhjot 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 Prabhjot 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 have Prabhjot as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.