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UK name, mostly girls

Gaganpreet

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1997. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.

Gaganpreet is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Gaganpreet popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1997 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3824, 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 1997. 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 Gaganpreet. 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 1998 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Gaganpreet ranked #3824 for girls in England and Wales in 1997, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 girls were registered as Gaganpreet.
  • Gaganpreet is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
  • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gaganpreet as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Gaganpreet registrations are for girls.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3824

1997

Births in 1997

3

Latest year

Peak year

1996

3 births

Estimated living

6

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Gaganpreet

In England and Wales birth records, Gaganpreet has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 33.3% of registrations are for boys and 66.7% 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.

33% boys
67% girls
Boys3 (33.3%)Girls6 (66.7%)

Gaganpreet registered for boys

  • Ranked #2,901 in 1998
  • 3 boys registered in 1998
  • Peak: 1998 (3 births)

Gaganpreet registered for girls

  • Ranked #3,824 in 1997
  • 3 girls registered in 1997
  • Peak: 1996 (3 births)

Popularity

Gaganpreet over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Gaganpreet in England and Wales, from 1996 to 1998. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Gaganpreet, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1997, compared with 3 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
01223199619971998

Decades

Gaganpreet by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gaganpreet 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 #3810 6 2

Related

Names similar to Gaganpreet

FAQ

Gaganpreet: questions and answers

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

In 1997, Gaganpreet was ranked #3824 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Gaganpreet most popular?

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

How many people are called Gaganpreet in the UK?

A total of 6 babies have been registered as Gaganpreet 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.