UK name, mostly boys
Gurjinder
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 girls' name in the UK, with 8 girls.
Gurjinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Gurjinder popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1997 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2022, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 5 births.
This profile covers 10 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 10 living people in the UK are called Gurjinder. 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
- • Gurjinder ranked #2022 for boys in England and Wales in 1997, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 5 boys were registered as Gurjinder.
- • Gurjinder is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gurjinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 55.6% of Gurjinder registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2022
1997
Births in 1997
5
Latest year
Peak year
1996
5 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Gurjinder
In England and Wales birth records, Gurjinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 55.6% of registrations are for boys and 44.4% 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.
Gurjinder registered for boys
- Ranked #2,022 in 1997
- 5 boys registered in 1997
- Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Gurjinder registered for girls
- Ranked #2,738 in 1997
- 5 girls registered in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (5 births)
Popularity
Gurjinder over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Gurjinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 1997. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gurjinder, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 1997, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurjinder by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gurjinder 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 | #2021 | 10 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Gurjinder
- 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
Gurjinder: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gurjinder in the UK right now?
In 1997, Gurjinder was ranked #2022 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Gurjinder most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 5 babies registered as Gurjinder in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gurjinder in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Gurjinder 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.