UK girl's name
Gulcan
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.
Gulcan is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Gulcan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2000 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3247, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 6 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1998 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 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Gulcan. 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
- • Gulcan ranked #3247 for girls in England and Wales in 2000, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 6 girls were registered as Gulcan.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gulcan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3247
2000
Births in 2000
4
Latest year
Peak year
1998
6 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Popularity
Gulcan over time
The chart below shows babies named Gulcan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 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 Gulcan, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2000, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gulcan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gulcan 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 | #3247 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2407 | 6 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Gulcan
- Grace 79,208
- Georgia 48,838
- Gracie 18,387
- Georgina 15,599
- Gabriella 10,902
- Gemma 8,350
- Gabrielle 7,154
- Georgie 4,883
- Gabriela 3,300
- Genevieve 2,393
- Gracie-Mae 1,727
- Greta 1,283
FAQ
Gulcan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gulcan in the UK right now?
In 2000, Gulcan was ranked #3247 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Gulcan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 6 babies registered as Gulcan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gulcan in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Gulcan 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.