UK boy's name
Amarjit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Amarjit is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Amarjit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2943, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 5 births.
This profile covers 11 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 1999. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 11 living people in the UK are called Amarjit. 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 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Amarjit ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales in 1999, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 5 boys were registered as Amarjit.
- • About 11 living people in the UK are estimated to have Amarjit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2943
1999
Births in 1999
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
5 births
Estimated living
11
2026
Popularity
Amarjit over time
The chart below shows babies named Amarjit registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 1999. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Amarjit, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1999, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amarjit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Amarjit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2607 | 11 | 3 |
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Names similar to Amarjit
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- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Amarjit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Amarjit in the UK right now?
In 1999, Amarjit was ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Amarjit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 5 babies registered as Amarjit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Amarjit in the UK?
A total of 11 babies have been registered as Amarjit across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.