Simranjit
A masculine name from Sanskrit meaning "one who always remembers the Divine".
Name Census estimates that about 82 living Americans carry the first name Simranjit. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Simranjit today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Simranjit births was 1996 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Simranjit. 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 Simranjit with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Simranjit. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
82
~ 1 in 4,179,931 Americans
Peak year
1996
15 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
1996 SSA rank
#6,413
Tracked since 1992
Census
Simranjit in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 489 people with the first name Simranjit, which placed it at #20,938 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
#20,938
National first-name rank
People counted
489
489 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Simranjit
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Simranjit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) 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 Simranjit 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 Simranjit at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.7% · 473
- White1.8% · 9
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Simranjit
Simranjit leans heavily female at 83.3% of total registrations, but 14 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Simranjit as a male name
- Ranked #6,413 in 1996
- 9 male births in 1996
- Peak: 1996 (9 births)
Simranjit as a female name
- Ranked #18,898 in 2013
- 5 female births in 2013
- Peak: 1997 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Simranjit on both sides of the split. Of the 491 people counted with this name, 251 were male (51.1%) and 240 were female (48.9%).
Popularity
Simranjit: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Simranjit from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 43 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
Simranjit 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 Simranjit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Simranjits live
Origin
Meaning and history of Simranjit
The name Simranjit has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the Punjabi language. It is a compound name, derived from the Sanskrit words "simran" meaning "remembrance" or "recollection," and "jit" meaning "victor" or "conqueror." Thus, the name Simranjit can be interpreted as "one who is victorious in remembrance" or "one who conquers through recollection."
The name is closely tied to the Sikh faith, which originated in the Punjab region of India during the 15th century. The concept of "simran" or remembrance of the divine is a central tenet of Sikhism, and the name Simranjit reflects this spiritual significance. It is often associated with individuals who have a deep connection to their faith and seek to lead a life guided by spiritual principles.
Historically, the earliest recorded instances of the name Simranjit can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries, during the period of the Sikh Gurus. One notable figure bearing this name was Simranjit Singh (1675-1705), a prominent Sikh warrior and military commander who fought against the Mughal Empire in the late 17th century.
Another notable individual with this name was Simranjit Singh Mann (1941-2022), an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab. He played a significant role in advocating for the rights of the Sikh community and was a vocal proponent of the Punjabi language and culture.
Other historical figures who carried the name Simranjit include Simranjit Kaur (1879-1944), a Sikh activist and social reformer who worked towards the education and empowerment of women in Punjab; Simranjit Singh Bhatt (1916-1992), an acclaimed Punjabi writer and poet; and Simranjit Singh Grewal (1894-1978), a distinguished military officer who served in the British Indian Army during World War I and World War II.
Throughout its history, the name Simranjit has been closely associated with the Sikh faith and the Punjab region, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and spiritual traditions of the area. It carries a profound meaning of victory through remembrance and is often bestowed upon individuals with a strong connection to their religious and cultural roots.
People
Simranjit + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Simranjit 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
Simranjit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simranjit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 82 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Simranjit 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 4,179,931 US residents.
Is Simranjit a common name?
We classify Simranjit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 61.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 84 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Simranjit most popular?
The single biggest year for Simranjit was 1996, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Simranjit is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Simranjit in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 489 people with the name Simranjit, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,938 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 Simranjit 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 Simranjit?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Simranjit on both sides of the split. Of the 491 people counted with this name, 251 were male (51.1%) and 240 were female (48.9%). 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 Simranjit?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Simranjit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) 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 Simranjit most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Simranjit in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.7% (473 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 Simranjit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Simranjit a female name?
Yes, 83.3% of people registered as Simranjit 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 Simranjit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Simranjit 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 Simranjit 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 the name Simranjit?
Want to know how many people have the name Simranjit? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.