Gurpreet
A masculine name of Punjabi origin, derived from the Sanskrit words "guru" and "preet," meaning "beloved of the guru."
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Gurpreet. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 64.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Gurpreet today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gurpreet births was 1996 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gurpreet. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Gurpreet with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
1996
32 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2008 SSA rank
#10,250
Tracked since 1980
Census
Gurpreet in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,004 people with the first name Gurpreet, which placed it at #4,593 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,593
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
4,004 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gurpreet
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gurpreet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gurpreet described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gurpreet at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.0% · 3,842
- White1.9% · 77
- Two or more races0.9% · 35
- Black or African American0.5% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Gurpreet
Gurpreet is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 483 total registrations, 311 (64.4%) were male and 172 (35.6%) were female.
Gurpreet as a male name
- Ranked #10,250 in 2008
- 7 male births in 2008
- Peak: 1995 (18 births)
Gurpreet as a female name
- Ranked #14,092 in 2006
- 7 female births in 2006
- Peak: 1996 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gurpreet on both sides of the split. Of the 3,999 people counted with this name, 2,297 were male (57.4%) and 1,702 were female (42.6%).
Popularity
Gurpreet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gurpreet from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 254 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Gurpreet remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurpreet by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gurpreet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gurpreets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gurpreet
The name Gurpreet has its origins in the Punjabi language, which is spoken primarily in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh, as well as in Pakistan. It is a compound name derived from the Sanskrit words "guru" meaning teacher or spiritual guide, and "preet" meaning love or affection.
The name is deeply rooted in the Sikh tradition, where the spiritual guide or guru holds a revered position. The name Gurpreet is often given to Sikh children as a way to honor and express their love and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh gurus.
Historically, the name can be traced back to the 15th and 16th centuries, during the time of the Sikh gurus. One of the earliest known references to the name Gurpreet is found in the writings of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh guru, who composed the sacred Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.
In more recent times, notable individuals who have borne the name Gurpreet include Gurpreet Kaur Bhogal (born 1990), a British actress known for her roles in films such as "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" and "The Outcast." Gurpreet Singh (born 1989) is an Indian cricketer who has played for the Punjab cricket team and the Indian national under-19 team.
Another prominent figure is Gurpreet Ghuggi (born 1962), an Indian comedian, actor, and writer, best known for his work in Punjabi films and television shows. Gurpreet Kaur Gill (born 1986) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since 2017.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian national team and has represented the country in various international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
While the name Gurpreet is primarily associated with the Sikh community, it has also gained popularity among other religious and cultural groups in India and around the world, particularly among those with an appreciation for its spiritual and meaningful roots.
People
Gurpreet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gurpreet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gurpreet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gurpreet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gurpreet going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 729,265 US residents.
Is Gurpreet a common name?
We classify Gurpreet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 483 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gurpreet most popular?
The single biggest year for Gurpreet was 1996, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gurpreet is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gurpreet in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,004 people with the name Gurpreet, or 1.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,593 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gurpreet in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gurpreet?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Gurpreet on both sides of the split. Of the 3,999 people counted with this name, 2,297 were male (57.4%) and 1,702 were female (42.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gurpreet?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gurpreet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gurpreet most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Gurpreet in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (3,842 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gurpreet in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gurpreet a male name?
Yes, 64.4% of people registered as Gurpreet in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Gurpreet still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gurpreet in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gurpreet can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Gurpreet?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.