How Many People Are Named Puneet?
An estimated 315 people in the United States have the first name Puneet. It is used for both genders, with 50.5% female. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Puneet peaked in popularity in 1998 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Puneet as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Puneet paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
315
About 1 in 1,088,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.5% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1998
19 births
Total Registered
323
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Puneet
Puneet is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.5%) and females (50.5%). Out of 323 total births registered, 160 were male and 163 were female.
Puneet as a male name
Ranked #10,615 in 2007
7 male births in 2007
Peak: 2004 (13 births)
Puneet as a female name
Ranked #12,731 in 2015
8 female births in 2015
Peak: 2008 (12 births)
Puneet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Puneet span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 126 babies were registered. Puneet has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Puneet by Decade
How has Puneet tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Puneet by State
Puneet + Last Name Combinations
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Puneet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Puneet?
We estimate approximately 315 people named Puneet are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,088,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Puneet a common name?
Puneet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 323 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Puneet most popular?
Puneet reached peak popularity in 1998, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Puneet is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Puneet a female name?
Puneet is predominantly female. 50.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Puneet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Puneet Smith, Puneet Johnson, Puneet Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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