Boys' name · since 1996

Inderjit

22 babies named Inderjit in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1996–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

Inderjit sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1996.

Inderjit has 22 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2001.

  • 22 total births
  • 1996–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 boys have been named Inderjit since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

22
total births
1996–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Inderjit was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

6 babies were named Inderjit in 1997 - its busiest year on record.

Inderjit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Inderjit's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Inderjit at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

22

Since 1996

6 years of records

Peak year

1997

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1996

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2001

Inderjit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 1996199719992001 6

Inderjit by decade

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

1990s was Inderjit's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Inderjit births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Inderjit?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 22 babies named Inderjit. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Inderjit most popular?
Inderjit was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Inderjit been used?
The SSA has tracked Inderjit since 1996 -- 6 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Inderjit?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Indiana, Indigo, Indy, Indie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Inderjit's data

  • Inderjit's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Inderjit: Baby Name Since 1996 - 22 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inderjit. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Inderjit draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.