UK boy's name
Gurcharan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Gurcharan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gurcharan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3744, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 4 births.
This profile covers 14 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1996 to 2009. 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 14 living people in the UK are called Gurcharan. 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 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Gurcharan ranked #3744 for boys in England and Wales in 2009, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 4 boys were registered as Gurcharan.
- • About 14 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gurcharan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3744
2009
Births in 2009
4
Latest year
Peak year
1996
4 births
Estimated living
14
2026
Popularity
Gurcharan over time
The chart below shows babies named Gurcharan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gurcharan, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2009, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurcharan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gurcharan 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 | #3698 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2608 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Gurcharan
- 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
Gurcharan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gurcharan in the UK right now?
In 2009, Gurcharan was ranked #3744 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Gurcharan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 4 babies registered as Gurcharan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gurcharan in the UK?
A total of 14 babies have been registered as Gurcharan across the 4 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.