UK name, mostly boys
Daljit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2001. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 4 girls.
Daljit is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Daljit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2001 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3134, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 2001. 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 6 living people in the UK are called Daljit. 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 2002 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Daljit ranked #3134 for boys in England and Wales in 2001, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Daljit.
- • Daljit is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Daljit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 60.0% of Daljit registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3134
2001
Births in 2001
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Daljit
In England and Wales birth records, Daljit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 60.0% of registrations are for boys and 40.0% 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.
Daljit registered for boys
- Ranked #3,134 in 2001
- 3 boys registered in 2001
- Peak: 1996 (3 births)
Daljit registered for girls
- Ranked #3,725 in 2004
- 4 girls registered in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (4 births)
Popularity
Daljit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Daljit in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2004. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Daljit, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2001, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daljit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Daljit 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 | #3134 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2863 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Daljit
- Daniel 120,900
- Dylan 60,836
- David 37,852
- Dominic 20,480
- Declan 11,657
- Dexter 11,627
- Danny 8,434
- Dean 5,329
- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Daljit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Daljit in the UK right now?
In 2001, Daljit was ranked #3134 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Daljit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Daljit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Daljit in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Daljit 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.