UK boy's name
Gurkaran
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Gurkaran is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gurkaran popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4749, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 9 births.
This profile covers 44 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1998 to 2018. 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 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 44 living people in the UK are called Gurkaran. 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 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Gurkaran ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 9 boys were registered as Gurkaran.
- • About 44 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gurkaran as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4749
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
2003
9 births
Estimated living
44
2026
Popularity
Gurkaran over time
The chart below shows babies named Gurkaran registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gurkaran, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurkaran by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gurkaran 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 | #4290 | 14 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3433 | 25 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2074 | 5 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Gurkaran
- 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
Gurkaran: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gurkaran in the UK right now?
In 2018, Gurkaran was ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Gurkaran most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 9 babies registered as Gurkaran in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gurkaran in the UK?
A total of 44 babies have been registered as Gurkaran across the 11 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.