Sudeep
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "illustrious" or "excellent".
Name Census estimates that about 57 living Americans carry the first name Sudeep. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sudeep today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sudeep births was 1999 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sudeep. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sudeep. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
57
~ 1 in 6,013,234 Americans
Peak year
1999
9 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2009 SSA rank
#10,817
Tracked since 1981
Popularity
Sudeep: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sudeep from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 34 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sudeep 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 Sudeep 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 Sudeep
The name Sudeep has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, "su" meaning "good" or "excellent," and "deep" meaning "light" or "radiance." Thus, the name Sudeep can be interpreted as "good light" or "excellent radiance."
In ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, the name Sudeep is mentioned as a name for various deities and divine beings associated with light, wisdom, and knowledge. It was a name often given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be enlightened individuals who would bring brightness and illumination to the world around them.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Sudeep can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic dating back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, there is a character named Sudeep who is a wise sage and a teacher of the Pandava princes.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Sudeep. One of the most famous was Sudeep Chakravarti (1903-1974), an Indian freedom fighter and politician who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1967 to 1969.
Another prominent figure was Sudeep Balakrishnan (1925-2008), an Indian mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry. He was a professor at the prestigious Indian Statistical Institute and served as its director from 1978 to 1983.
In the world of literature, Sudeep Basu (1919-2005) was a renowned Bengali writer and poet. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, one of India's highest literary honors, in 1976 for his novel "Ganga Upanayan."
Sudeep Sanyal (1950-2012) was an Indian economist and academic who served as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India from 2009 to 2012. He played a crucial role in shaping India's economic policies during his tenure.
Sudeep Mukherjee (born 1969) is a contemporary Indian actor and filmmaker who has appeared in numerous Bollywood and Bengali films. He is known for his versatile performances and has won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor.
People
Sudeep + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sudeep 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
Sudeep: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sudeep?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 57 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sudeep 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 6,013,234 US residents.
Is Sudeep a common name?
We classify Sudeep as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sudeep most popular?
The single biggest year for Sudeep was 1999, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sudeep is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sudeep a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sudeep 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.
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.