Boys' name · since 1972

Sundeep

248 babies named Sundeep in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
248
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade

Sundeep is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 248 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sundeep has been recorded 248 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.

  • #11,721 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 248 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sundeep ranks #11,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 248 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#11,721 of 45,481
all-time among boys
248
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sundeep's 248 recorded births place it above 74.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Sundeep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sundeep's full recorded timeline at 1986, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sundeep popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1987)
19
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 197219771980198319861989199219962001 6

Sundeep popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1985 (Sundeep as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1985 5

Sundeep by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (132 births, 53% of the file).

1980s was Sundeep's strongest decade.

132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Sundeep births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 132 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Sundeep by state

Where Sundeep concentrates geographically, total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sundeep
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 20.2%
California share of Sundeep's total US births 20.2%

50 of 248 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sundeep?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 248 babies named Sundeep. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,721 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 19 births.
Where does Sundeep sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sundeep ranks #11,721 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sundeep most popular?
Sundeep was most popular in the 1980s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Sundeep most popular?
The top states for the name Sundeep are California (50 births).
How long has the name Sundeep been used?
The SSA has tracked Sundeep since 1972 -- 30 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Sundeep?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sunny, Sunil, Sun, Sung, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sundeep's data

  • Sundeep's decade-level peak was the 1980s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Sundeeps (50 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.

Keep exploring Sundeep

Nearby Names Like Sundeep

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sundeep

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sundeep: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–2001 (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 Sundeep 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.