UK name, mostly girls
Jaspreet
A name of Indian origin meaning "Lord of beauty".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Jaspreet is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Jaspreet popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5493, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 43 births.
This profile covers 436 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1996 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 7% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 439 living people in the UK are called Jaspreet. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Jaspreet ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 43 girls were registered as Jaspreet.
- • Jaspreet ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #447 in 1992.
- • About 439 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jaspreet as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 83.5% of Jaspreet registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5493
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
43 births
Estimated living
439
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Jaspreet
In England and Wales birth records, Jaspreet has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 16.5% of registrations are for boys and 83.5% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Jaspreet registered for boys
- Ranked #4,812 in 2017
- 3 boys registered in 2017
- Peak: 1999 (7 births)
Jaspreet registered for girls
- Ranked #5,493 in 2020
- 3 girls registered in 2020
- Peak: 1996 (43 births)
Meaning
What does Jaspreet mean?
The name Jaspreet has its origins in the Punjabi language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Punjab and parts of Pakistan. It is a compound name derived from the Persian words "Jasper" and "Preet," meaning "brave" and "love" respectively.
In Sikhism, which has its roots in Punjab, the name Jaspreet is often associated with the concept of bravely loving and serving the divine. It is believed that the name first gained popularity among Sikhs during the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Sikh Gurus were active in the region.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jaspreet can be found in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture of Sikhism. The name is mentioned in a verse attributed to Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, who lived from 1563 to 1606.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaspreet. One such figure is Jaspreet Singh Kalra, an Indian chef and restaurateur who is credited with popularizing Indian cuisine globally. He was born in 1944 and is widely known as the "Czar of Indian Cuisine."
Another prominent Jaspreet is Jaspreet Kaur, an Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was born in 1991 and has been a part of the Indian national team since 2011.
In the field of literature, Jaspreet Singh is a Canadian writer and novelist of Indian descent. He is best known for his novel "Chef," which was published in 2008 and won the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. Singh was born in 1969 and currently resides in Canada.
Jaspreet Jaz Samrai is a British singer-songwriter of Indian descent who gained recognition for her participation in the reality TV show "The Voice UK" in 2017. She was born in 1996 and is known for her unique blend of pop and R&B music.
Jaspreet Singh Khalsa, born in 1986, is an American entrepreneur and activist who founded the organization "Sikhs for Justice." He has been actively involved in advocating for the rights of Sikhs and other minority groups in the United States.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Jaspreet over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Jaspreet in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Jaspreet, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 43 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaspreet by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jaspreet was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5493 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #2734 | 85 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1263 | 205 | 10 |
| 1990s | #676 | 143 | 4 |
Geography
Where Jaspreet is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Jaspreet. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Jaspreet ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #447 in 1992.
Across the UK
Jaspreet in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#447 in 1992
1 years of NRS records, 6 total registered
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Names similar to Jaspreet
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- Jennifer 11,529
- Jodie 9,357
- Jemima 6,454
- Josephine 5,889
- Jessie 5,418
- Josie 5,284
- Jasmin 4,706
- Jenna 4,646
FAQ
Jaspreet: questions and answers
How popular is the name Jaspreet in the UK right now?
In 2020, Jaspreet was ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Jaspreet most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 43 babies registered as Jaspreet in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Jaspreet?
A name of Indian origin meaning "Lord of beauty".
How many people are called Jaspreet in the UK?
A total of 436 babies have been registered as Jaspreet across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6 more in Scotland.
Where is Jaspreet most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Jaspreet ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #447 in 1992. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.