UK boy's name
Gurdev
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Gurdev is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gurdev popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2870, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 12 births.
This profile covers 47 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1996 to 2006. 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 42% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 46 living people in the UK are called Gurdev. 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 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Gurdev ranked #2870 for boys in England and Wales in 2006, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 12 boys were registered as Gurdev.
- • About 46 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gurdev as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2870
2006
Births in 2006
5
Latest year
Peak year
1997
12 births
Estimated living
46
2026
Popularity
Gurdev over time
The chart below shows babies named Gurdev registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gurdev, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2006, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurdev by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gurdev 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 | #2781 | 25 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2329 | 22 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Gurdev
- 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
Gurdev: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gurdev in the UK right now?
In 2006, Gurdev was ranked #2870 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Gurdev most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 12 babies registered as Gurdev in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gurdev in the UK?
A total of 47 babies have been registered as Gurdev across the 10 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.