Sukhman
A Sanskrit name meaning one who has a peaceful mind or soul.
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Sukhman. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 54.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Sukhman today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sukhman births was 2004 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sukhman. 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 Sukhman with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
2004
14 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,950
Tracked since 1996
Census
Sukhman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 293 people with the first name Sukhman, which placed it at #29,959 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
#29,959
National first-name rank
People counted
293
293 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
94.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sukhman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sukhman is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.2%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). 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 Sukhman 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 Sukhman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.2% · 276
- White3.1% · 9
- Two or more races1.7% · 5
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Sukhman
Sukhman is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 163 total registrations, 88 (54.0%) were male and 75 (46.0%) were female.
Sukhman as a male name
- Ranked #11,950 in 2018
- 6 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2013 (10 births)
Sukhman as a female name
- Ranked #17,220 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sukhman on both sides of the split. Of the 299 people counted with this name, 156 were male (52.2%) and 143 were female (47.8%).
Popularity
Sukhman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sukhman 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 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sukhman 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 Sukhman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sukhmans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sukhman
The given name Sukhman has its origins in the Punjabi language, which is primarily spoken in the Indian state of Punjab. It is a compound word derived from the Sanskrit words "sukh" meaning happiness or bliss, and "man" meaning mind or heart. Thus, the literal meaning of Sukhman is "one with a contented mind or heart."
The name Sukhman is closely associated with the Sikh tradition and can be found in various historical texts and scriptures. It is mentioned in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism, which was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, in the early 17th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sukhman can be traced back to the 16th century, when a prominent Sikh warrior and scholar, Bhai Sukhman Singh, lived during the reign of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. He played a crucial role in defending the Sikh faith and is revered for his bravery and devotion.
Another notable figure bearing the name Sukhman was Bhai Sukhman Singh Ghalughara, who lived in the late 17th century. He was a prominent Sikh warrior and is remembered for his valor during the Battle of Chamkaur, where he fought alongside the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
In the 19th century, Sukhman Singh Bedi was a celebrated Punjabi poet and writer. He is credited with composing several literary works that explored themes of spirituality, love, and social commentary.
Moving into the modern era, Sukhman Kaur was an Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She was a part of the Indian women's hockey team that won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Another notable figure with the name Sukhman is Sukhman Singh Thakor, an Indian businessman and entrepreneur who founded Askme.com, one of India's first e-commerce platforms in the early 2000s.
People
Sukhman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sukhman 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
Sukhman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sukhman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sukhman 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 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Sukhman a common name?
We classify Sukhman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sukhman most popular?
The single biggest year for Sukhman was 2004, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sukhman is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sukhman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 293 people with the name Sukhman, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,959 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 Sukhman 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 Sukhman?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Sukhman on both sides of the split. Of the 299 people counted with this name, 156 were male (52.2%) and 143 were female (47.8%). 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 Sukhman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sukhman is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.2%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). 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 Sukhman most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sukhman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (276 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 Sukhman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sukhman a male name?
Yes, 54.0% of people registered as Sukhman 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 Sukhman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sukhman 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 Sukhman 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 called Sukhman?
Find out how many people share the name Sukhman on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.