Recorded 1979–2012 Unisex name Peak 1994 254 births

Harpreet — unisex name

254 babies named Harpreet in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s741990s1112000s582010s5
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Harpreet was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

18 babies were named Harpreet in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Harpreet

The Social Security Administration has registered 254 babies named Harpreet between 1979 and 2012, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Harpreet currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Harpreet is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 249 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Harpreet performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Harpreet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 85 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Harpreet in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Harpreet in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 254 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Harpreet at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

254

Since 1979

34 years of records

Peak year

1994

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1979

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2012

Harpreet popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1979

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1994)
18
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 20122005199919951991198619821979 6

Harpreet popularity over time — boys

249 total births recorded since 1981 (Harpreet as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 249 births
0510152025 201120021999199619931990198719831981 6

Harpreet by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
111 births that decade — 44% of Harpreet's all-time total
1970s61980s741990s1112000s582010s5

Harpreet by state

Where Harpreet concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Harpreet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
85 33.5%
#2 New York
24 9.4%
California share of Harpreet's total US births 33.5%
Even split

85 of 254 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harpreet?
254 babies have been named Harpreet since 1979. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1994 with 18 births.
When was Harpreet most popular?
Harpreet was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Harpreet most popular?
The top states for the name Harpreet are California (85 births), New York (24 births).
Is Harpreet a unisex name?
Yes, Harpreet is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 254 births, and as a boy's name it has 249 births.
How long has the name Harpreet been used?
Harpreet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 34 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Harpreet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.