Unisex name · since 1976

Mandeep

251 babies named Mandeep in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

251
total births
1976–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

251 boys have been named Mandeep since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Mandeep has 251 recorded births among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2006.

  • 251 total births
  • 1976–2006 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

251 boys have been named Mandeep since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

251
total births
1976–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Mandeep was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

20 babies were named Mandeep in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Mandeep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mandeep's full recorded timeline at 1992, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mandeep at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

251

Since 1976

31 years of records

Peak year

1988

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1976

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2006

Mandeep popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
20
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
510152025 19761982198619901994199820022006 7

Mandeep popularity over time - girls

160 total births recorded since 1980 (Mandeep as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 160 births
46810121416 1980198419871990199319961999 8

Mandeep by decade

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

1990s was Mandeep's strongest decade.

100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Mandeep births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 100 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Mandeep by state

Where Mandeep concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mandeep
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
69 27.5%
California share of Mandeep's total US births 27.5%

69 of 251 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mandeep?
Mandeep has been given to 251 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 20 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Mandeep most popular?
Mandeep was most popular in the 1990s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Mandeep most popular?
The top states for the name Mandeep are California (69 births).
Is Mandeep a unisex name?
Yes, Mandeep is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 251 births, and as a girl's name it has 160 births.
How long has the name Mandeep been used?
The SSA has tracked Mandeep since 1976 -- 31 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Mandeep?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Manuel, Manny, Manley, Manning, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mandeep's data

  • Mandeep's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2000s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Mandeeps (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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 June 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, 1976–2006 (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. "Mandeep: Baby Name Since 1976 - 251 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mandeep. 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 Mandeep 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 June 2026.