UK boy's name
Gulam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Gulam is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gulam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4810, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 11 births.
This profile covers 110 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 1996 to 2016. 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 27% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 109 living people in the UK are called Gulam. 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 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Gulam ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 11 boys were registered as Gulam.
- • About 109 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gulam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4810
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
11 births
Estimated living
109
2026
Popularity
Gulam over time
The chart below shows babies named Gulam registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gulam, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2016, compared with 11 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gulam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gulam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3938 | 20 | 5 |
| 2000s | #2414 | 55 | 9 |
| 1990s | #1420 | 35 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Gulam
- George 121,258
- Gabriel 20,581
- Grayson 7,636
- Gregory 2,925
- Guy 2,646
- Gareth 2,092
- Gethin 1,880
- Georgie 1,872
- Gary 1,575
- Gavin 1,422
- Giovanni 1,252
- Grant 1,199
FAQ
Gulam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gulam in the UK right now?
In 2016, Gulam was ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Gulam most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 11 babies registered as Gulam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gulam in the UK?
A total of 110 babies have been registered as Gulam across the 18 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.