Vikramjit
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin roughly meaning "victor of glory".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Vikramjit. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Vikramjit today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vikramjit births was 1996 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vikramjit. 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 Vikramjit with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vikramjit. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1996
5 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
1996 SSA rank
#10,469
Tracked since 1996
Census
Vikramjit in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Vikramjit, which placed it at #41,393 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
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
89.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vikramjit
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vikramjit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.3% · 158
- White4.5% · 8
- Two or more races3.4% · 6
- Black or African American1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Vikramjit: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Vikramjit
The name Vikramjit has its origins in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is a compound name formed by combining the words "Vikrama" meaning valor or courage, and "jit" meaning conqueror or victor. The name can be traced back to the 6th century CE, a period when Sanskrit literature and culture flourished across the Indian subcontinent.
The earliest recorded use of the name Vikramjit is found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, Vikramjit was the name of a minor character, a warrior who fought bravely in the great war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The name was likely chosen to reflect the courageous and victorious nature of this character.
One of the most famous historical figures to bear the name Vikramjit was Vikramjit Maurya, a ruler of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE. He was known for his military conquests and for expanding the empire's territory across the Indian subcontinent. Another notable Vikramjit was Vikramjit Singh, a Punjabi warrior and chieftain who lived in the 18th century CE and played a significant role in defending the region against foreign invaders.
In the realm of literature, Vikramjit has been the name of several notable figures. One such figure was Vikramjit Chauhan, a 12th-century Sanskrit poet and scholar who authored works on grammar, poetry, and philosophy. Another was Vikramjit Kapur, a 20th-century Punjabi writer and playwright born in 1908, who made significant contributions to the development of Punjabi literature.
The name Vikramjit has also been associated with several religious and spiritual figures throughout history. One example is Vikramjit Swami, a 19th-century Hindu spiritual leader and founder of the Radhasoami faith, who lived from 1818 to 1878. Another is Vikramjit Nath, a 16th-century Sufi saint and mystic from the Indian state of Punjab, who was known for his teachings on love, devotion, and inner spiritual growth.
People
Vikramjit + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vikramjit as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Vikramjit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vikramjit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vikramjit 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Vikramjit a common name?
We classify Vikramjit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vikramjit most popular?
The single biggest year for Vikramjit was 1996, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vikramjit is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vikramjit in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Vikramjit, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 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 Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vikramjit appears almost entirely male. Of the 157 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Vikramjit?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vikramjit is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.3%. The next largest groups are White (4.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Vikramjit most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Vikramjit in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.3% (158 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 Vikramjit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vikramjit a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit 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 Vikramjit as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Vikramjit on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.