Simrat
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "remembrance of God".
Name Census estimates that about 183 living Americans carry the first name Simrat. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Simrat today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Simrat births was 2012 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Simrat. 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 Simrat with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
183
~ 1 in 1,872,975 Americans
Peak year
2012
13 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,938
Tracked since 1995
Census
Simrat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 342 people with the first name Simrat, which placed it at #26,967 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
#26,967
National first-name rank
People counted
342
342 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Simrat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Simrat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Simrat 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 Simrat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.0% · 325
- White2.3% · 8
- Black or African American1.5% · 5
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Simrat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Simrat from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Simrat remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Simrat 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 Simrat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Simrats live
Origin
Meaning and history of Simrat
The name Simrat is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language of ancient India, with roots tracing back to the early medieval period around the 5th century CE. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "simra" meaning "remembrance" and "ratan" meaning "jewel," suggesting the name carries the meaning of "a jewel worth remembering" or "a cherished gem."
In Hindu tradition, the name Simrat is sometimes associated with the concept of mindfulness and being present in the moment, reflecting the idea of cherishing and remembering the precious moments of life. The name's Sanskrit origins also indicate a connection to Hindu mythology and ancient Indian literature, where names often held deep symbolic meaning.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Simrat can be found in the 12th century CE, when a Sanskrit scholar and poet from Rajasthan, India, named Simrat Mishra wrote several works on poetry and grammar. Another notable figure was Simrat Kaur, a 17th century Sikh warrior and poet who composed religious hymns and fought bravely in battles against Mughal forces.
In the 19th century, Simrat Singh Kaleka was a prominent leader of the Singh Sabha movement, a reform movement within Sikhism that aimed to revive and preserve Sikh traditions and teachings. He played a crucial role in the establishment of several Sikh educational institutions and the propagation of Sikh literature.
Another historical figure bearing the name Simrat was Simrat Chand Mahajan, a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer from the 18th century. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and authored several treatises on astronomy and astrology.
In more recent times, Simrat Bhatia was an Indian actress and dancer who appeared in several Bollywood films in the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her graceful performances and her contributions to the Hindi film industry.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who carried the name Simrat, reflecting its deep roots in Indian culture and its association with various fields, including literature, religion, mathematics, and the arts.
People
Simrat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Simrat 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
Simrat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Simrat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 183 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Simrat 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 1,872,975 US residents.
Is Simrat a common name?
We classify Simrat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 185 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Simrat most popular?
The single biggest year for Simrat was 2012, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Simrat is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Simrat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 342 people with the name Simrat, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,967 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 Simrat 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 Simrat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Simrat leans strongly female. 295 people counted with this name were female (85.0%), compared with 52 male bearers (15.0%). 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 Simrat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Simrat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.3%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Simrat most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Simrat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (325 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 Simrat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Simrat a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Simrat 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 Simrat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Simrat 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 Simrat 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 share the name Simrat?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.