Samrat
An Indian masculine given name meaning "emperor" or "sovereign ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 104 living Americans carry the first name Samrat. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Samrat today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Samrat births was 2020 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Samrat. 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 Samrat with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
104
~ 1 in 3,295,715 Americans
Peak year
2020
14 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,184
Tracked since 2011
Census
Samrat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 361 people with the first name Samrat, which placed it at #26,014 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
#26,014
National first-name rank
People counted
361
361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Samrat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Samrat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Two or More Races (1.4%). 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 Samrat 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 Samrat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.4% · 348
- White1.4% · 5
- Two or more races1.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
Popularity
Samrat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Samrat from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Samrat remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Samrat 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 Samrat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Samrat
The name Samrat has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "samrāṭ," which means "emperor" or "supreme ruler." The name is closely associated with the concept of sovereignty and holds a regal connotation.
In Hindu mythology, the name Samrat appears in various ancient texts and scriptures, often referring to powerful rulers or deities. One notable mention is found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, where Samrat is used as an epithet for several kings and warriors.
The earliest recorded use of the name Samrat dates back to the ancient Indian dynasties and empires. It was commonly bestowed upon princes and kings, reflecting their status as sovereign rulers. Some notable historical figures bearing the name Samrat include:
1. Samrat Ashoka (304 BCE - 232 BCE), the renowned emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled over a vast empire spanning the Indian subcontinent and parts of modern-day Afghanistan and Iran. He is revered for his efforts in promoting Buddhism and his emphasis on non-violence (ahimsa).
2. Samrat Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE - 298 BCE), the founder of the Maurya Empire and the first emperor to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. He is considered one of the most influential figures in ancient Indian history.
3. Samrat Harsha (590 CE - 647 CE), an Indian emperor who ruled over a vast territory in northern India during the 7th century CE. He was a patron of literature, art, and education, and his reign is often referred to as the Golden Age of India.
4. Samrat Yashodharman (circa 6th century CE), a powerful ruler of the Malwa region in central India. He is celebrated for his military campaigns and for defeating the Huna invaders, protecting the Indian subcontinent from foreign invasion.
5. Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan (1166 CE - 1192 CE), a legendary Indian warrior-king who ruled the Chauhan dynasty in present-day Rajasthan and Delhi. He is renowned for his bravery and military prowess, and his life has been immortalized in various folk tales and literary works.
Throughout history, the name Samrat has been associated with strength, leadership, and sovereignty, reflecting the noble and regal associations of the name's origin. It remains a popular choice among parents in the Indian subcontinent, carrying the weight of a rich cultural heritage.
People
Samrat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Samrat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Samrat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samrat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 104 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Samrat 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 3,295,715 US residents.
Is Samrat a common name?
We classify Samrat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Samrat most popular?
The single biggest year for Samrat was 2020, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Samrat is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Samrat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 361 people with the name Samrat, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,014 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 Samrat 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 Samrat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Samrat leans strongly male. 358 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 7 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Samrat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Samrat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Two or More Races (1.4%). 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 Samrat most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Samrat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.4% (348 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 Samrat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Samrat a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Samrat 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 Samrat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Samrat 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 Samrat 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 Americans are named Samrat?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.