Ranjit
Ranjit is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Ranjit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ranjit is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
The Story of Ranjit
Ranjit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 10 births, good for #3,838 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Ranjits. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1996 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 153 Ranjits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ranjit
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ranjit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ranj
- Ranjeet
Names that sound like Ranjit
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ranjit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ramjet
- Ranjeet
- Ranchette
- Ranges
- Arranges
- Rangi
- Ranched
- Ranid
- Runnet
- Hanchett
- Ratchet
- Ranches
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ranjit
Ranjit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Ranjit's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Ranjit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.