Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Puneet

Meaning A male given name from Hindi Gender Unisex · 50% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name from Hindi.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Puneet
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
19 babies
All-time total
323
#16,598 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Puneet popularity over time

323 babies have been named Puneet since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
000.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 10 10 1 – –
1980s 6 40 46 5 +360% #10,876
1990s 55 60 115 12 +150% #8,439
2000s 76 50 126 13 +10% #9,946
2010s 26 – 26 3 -79% #12,733
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Puneet

Puneet is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 323 American babies have been named Puneet, about 50% girls and 50% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Puneet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Puneet?

The median living Puneet is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Puneet are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Puneet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 8 #12,733 – –
2014 6 #16,084 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 5 #18,908 – –
2011 7 #14,492 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 7 #14,857 – –
2008 12 #9,946 – –
2007 9 #12,419 7 #10,615
2006 6 #16,639 7 #10,384
2005 7 #14,151 8 #8,910
2004 6 #15,613 13 #6,059
2003 7 #13,483 – –
2002 7 #13,287 7 #9,148
2001 7 #13,141 8 #8,121
2000 8 #11,527 – –
1995 5 #15,131 6 #8,605
1990 – – 7 #6,976
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #6,090
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Puneet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Puneet?

The median living Puneet is about 26 years old. Half of all living Puneets are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Puneet are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Puneet are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Puneet mean?

A male given name from Hindi.

How popular is the name Puneet in 2025?

Puneet did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Puneet?

323 babies have been named Puneet in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Puneet most popular?

Puneet peaked in 1998, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Puneet a boy or girl name?

Puneet is used for both: about 50% of babies named Puneet have been girls and 50% boys.

Is the name Puneet rising or falling?

Puneet is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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