Girls' name · since 1991
Sukhmani
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 257 babies named Sukhmani, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,759 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sukhmani is the #13759 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 257 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Sukhmani recorded 257 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #13759 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #17,358 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,759 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 257 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sukhmani ranks #17,358 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,759 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 257 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,358 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,759 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sukhmani's 257 recorded births place it above 75.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sukhmani compares
257 42nd percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sukhmani's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sukhmani | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 257 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sukhmani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sukhmani splits its recorded history at 2011: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sukhmani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Currently ranks #13759 among girls.
257 total births across 35 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2011 with 20 births in a single year.
Sukhmani by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (117 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Sukhmani's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Sukhmani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (46% of all-time use).
Sukhmani decade highlights
- Peak decade 117 births
- Runner-up 67 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Sukhmani by state
Where Sukhmani concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 23.7% |
61 of 257 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 23.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 23.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Sukhmani's data
- Sukhmani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sukhmanis (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sukhmani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sukhmani 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 August 2026.
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