Sukhmani
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "peace of mind" or "blissful state of mind".
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the first name Sukhmani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sukhmani today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sukhmani births was 2011 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sukhmani. 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 Sukhmani with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
248
~ 1 in 1,382,074 Americans
Peak year
2011
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,005
Tracked since 1991
Census
Sukhmani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 298 people with the first name Sukhmani, which placed it at #29,601 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
#29,601
National first-name rank
People counted
298
298 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sukhmani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sukhmani is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander94.0% · 280
- Two or more races2.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
- White1.0% · 3
- Black or African American0.7% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 2
Popularity
Sukhmani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sukhmani 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 117 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sukhmani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sukhmanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sukhmani
The name Sukhmani has its origins in the Punjabi language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Punjab and the Pakistani province of Punjab. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "sukh," meaning happiness or peace, and "mani," meaning jewel or gem. Thus, Sukhmani can be translated to mean "jewel of peace" or "jewel of happiness."
The name Sukhmani holds significant religious and historical significance in Sikhism, as it is the title of a renowned composition by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. The Sukhmani Sahib is a poetic composition consisting of 192 hymns that encapsulate the essence of Sikh teachings and spiritual wisdom. It was compiled in the early 17th century and is considered one of the most revered and widely recited compositions in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Sukhmani can be found in the Guru Granth Sahib itself, where it is mentioned as the title of Guru Arjan Dev's composition. Throughout Sikh history, the Sukhmani Sahib has been recited by devotees as a means of spiritual upliftment and seeking solace in times of distress.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Sukhmani include:
1. Princess Sukhmani Devi (1677-1741), the daughter of the seventh Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai, and the wife of Baba Bakhshi Singh.
2. Sukhmani Kaur (1819-1856), a prominent Sikh woman who fought against the British during the Anglo-Sikh Wars in the mid-19th century.
3. Sukhmani Kaur Bhasin (1918-2012), an Indian freedom fighter and social activist who participated in the Indian independence movement.
4. Sukhmani Sahib (1839-1912), a renowned Sikh scholar and poet who composed numerous literary works, including the Sukhmani Bhai Veer Singh.
5. Sukhmani Bal (1944-2023), an acclaimed Punjabi writer and poet who received numerous awards for her literary contributions.
While the name Sukhmani has its roots in Sikhism and the Punjabi language, it has gained popularity across various cultures and regions, transcending religious and linguistic boundaries. The name's association with peace, happiness, and spiritual enlightenment has made it a cherished choice for parents seeking a meaningful and uplifting name for their children.
People
Sukhmani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sukhmani 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
Sukhmani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sukhmani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 248 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sukhmani 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 1,382,074 US residents.
Is Sukhmani a common name?
We classify Sukhmani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 251 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sukhmani most popular?
The single biggest year for Sukhmani was 2011, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sukhmani is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sukhmani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 298 people with the name Sukhmani, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,601 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 Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sukhmani leans strongly female. 290 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.0%). 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 Sukhmani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sukhmani is Asian/Pacific Islander at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%). 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 Sukhmani most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sukhmani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (280 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 Sukhmani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sukhmani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani 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 Sukhmani?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.