UK boy's name
Gurraj
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.
Gurraj is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gurraj popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3959, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 4 births.
This profile covers 11 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2002 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 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 11 living people in the UK are called Gurraj. 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
- • Gurraj ranked #3959 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 4 boys were registered as Gurraj.
- • About 11 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gurraj as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3959
2018
Births in 2018
4
Latest year
Peak year
2002
4 births
Estimated living
11
2026
Popularity
Gurraj over time
The chart below shows babies named Gurraj registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 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 Gurraj, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2018, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gurraj by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gurraj 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 | #3959 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3344 | 7 | 2 |
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Names similar to Gurraj
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- 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
Gurraj: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gurraj in the UK right now?
In 2018, Gurraj was ranked #3959 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Gurraj most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 4 babies registered as Gurraj in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gurraj in the UK?
A total of 11 babies have been registered as Gurraj across the 3 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.