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UK name, mostly boys

Baljinder

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2000. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 4 girls.

Baljinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Baljinder popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2000 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3036, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.

This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 2000. 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 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Baljinder. 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 2001 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Baljinder ranked #3036 for boys in England and Wales in 2000, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Baljinder.
  • Baljinder is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
  • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Baljinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 69.2% of Baljinder registrations are for boys.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3036

2000

Births in 2000

3

Latest year

Peak year

1996

3 births

Estimated living

9

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Baljinder

In England and Wales birth records, Baljinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 69.2% of registrations are for boys and 30.8% 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.

69% boys
31% girls
Boys9 (69.2%)Girls4 (30.8%)

Baljinder registered for boys

  • Ranked #3,036 in 2000
  • 3 boys registered in 2000
  • Peak: 1996 (3 births)

Baljinder registered for girls

  • Ranked #3,126 in 1996
  • 4 girls registered in 1996
  • Peak: 1996 (4 births)

Popularity

Baljinder over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Baljinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2000. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Baljinder, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2000, compared with 3 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
02457199619982000

Decades

Baljinder by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Baljinder 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
2000s #3036 3 1
1990s #2903 6 2

Related

Names similar to Baljinder

FAQ

Baljinder: questions and answers

How popular is the name Baljinder in the UK right now?

In 2000, Baljinder was ranked #3036 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Baljinder most popular?

The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Baljinder in England and Wales.

How many people are called Baljinder in the UK?

A total of 9 babies have been registered as Baljinder 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.