Ravneet
A Hindu name of Sanskrit origin meaning "rays of the sun".
Name Census estimates that about 199 living Americans carry the first name Ravneet. It is a predominantly female name (96.5% of registrations). The average person named Ravneet today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ravneet births was 1996 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ravneet. 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 Ravneet with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
199
~ 1 in 1,722,384 Americans
Peak year
1996
13 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
1995 SSA rank
#7,609
Tracked since 1992
Census
Ravneet in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 641 people with the first name Ravneet, which placed it at #17,282 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
#17,282
National first-name rank
People counted
641
641 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ravneet
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ravneet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) 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 Ravneet 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 Ravneet at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.3% · 617
- White1.9% · 12
- Two or more races1.2% · 8
- Black or African American0.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Ravneet
Ravneet leans heavily female at 96.5% of total registrations, but 7 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ravneet as a male name
- Ranked #7,609 in 1995
- 7 male births in 1995
- Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Ravneet as a female name
- Ranked #17,087 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1996 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ravneet on both sides of the split. Of the 640 people counted with this name, 131 were male (20.5%) and 509 were female (79.5%).
Popularity
Ravneet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ravneet 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 72 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ravneet 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 Ravneet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ravneets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ravneet
The name Ravneet has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Punjabi language and culture. It is a combination of two Punjabi words, "Ravan" and "Neet," which together mean "follower of Ravan" or "disciple of Ravan." Ravan is the name of a powerful and revered mythological figure from the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana.
The name Ravneet can be traced back to the ancient times when the Ramayana was composed, around the 5th or 4th century BCE. It is believed that during this period, some devotees or followers of Ravan adopted the name Ravneet as a way to pay homage to their revered figure.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ravneet can be found in the 12th-century Punjabi literature, where a poet named Ravneet Singh is mentioned. This poet is believed to have been a part of the Sikh tradition and contributed to the literary and spiritual landscape of the region.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Ravneet. Ravneet Singh Bittu, born in 1964, was a prominent Indian politician and member of the Shiromani Akali Dal party, who served as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
Ravneet Singh, born in 1983, is a former Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Punjab and represented India in the Under-19 World Cup in 2002. He was known for his exceptional batting skills and was a part of the Punjab cricket team for several years.
Ravneet Kaur Chadha, born in 1985, is an Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the popular clothing brand "Ank by Amrich," which is known for its contemporary and fusion wear designs.
Ravneet Singh Bittu, born in 1990, is an Indian actor and model who has appeared in various Punjabi films and television shows. He is known for his roles in movies like "Qismat" and "Shadaa."
Ravneet Sangha, born in 1992, is a Canadian professional wrestler of Indian descent. She has competed in various independent wrestling promotions and is known by her ring name Ruby Raze.
People
Ravneet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ravneet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ravneet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ravneet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 199 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ravneet 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 1,722,384 US residents.
Is Ravneet a common name?
We classify Ravneet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 202 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ravneet most popular?
The single biggest year for Ravneet was 1996, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ravneet 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 Ravneet in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 641 people with the name Ravneet, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,282 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 Ravneet 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 Ravneet?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ravneet on both sides of the split. Of the 640 people counted with this name, 131 were male (20.5%) and 509 were female (79.5%). 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 Ravneet?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ravneet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) 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 Ravneet most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Ravneet in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (617 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 Ravneet in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ravneet a female name?
Yes, 96.5% of people registered as Ravneet 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.
Is Ravneet still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ravneet 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 Ravneet 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 Ravneet?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Ravneet at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.