UK name, mostly girls
Baljit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Baljit is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Baljit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5061, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 2006. 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 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Baljit. 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 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Baljit ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales in 2006, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 4 girls were registered as Baljit.
- • Baljit is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Baljit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 70.0% of Baljit registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5061
2006
Births in 2006
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Baljit
In England and Wales birth records, Baljit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 30.0% of registrations are for boys and 70.0% 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.
Baljit registered for boys
- Ranked #4,678 in 2010
- 3 boys registered in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (3 births)
Baljit registered for girls
- Ranked #5,061 in 2006
- 3 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 1996 (4 births)
Popularity
Baljit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Baljit in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Baljit, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2006, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Baljit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Baljit 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 | #5061 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3126 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Baljit
- Bethany 43,226
- Brooke 18,370
- Bella 14,112
- Bonnie 12,149
- Beatrice 11,306
- Bethan 7,968
- Beth 6,440
- Betsy 5,065
- Beatrix 4,317
- Billie 4,220
- Beau 3,231
- Bryony 3,167
FAQ
Baljit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Baljit in the UK right now?
In 2006, Baljit was ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Baljit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 4 babies registered as Baljit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Baljit in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Baljit across the 2 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.