UK name, mostly girls
Gursharan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2015. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Gursharan is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Gursharan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2015 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4736, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 10 births.
This profile covers 58 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1996 to 2015. 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 40% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 58 living people in the UK are called Gursharan. 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 2016 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Gursharan ranked #4736 for girls in England and Wales in 2015, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 10 girls were registered as Gursharan.
- • About 58 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gursharan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 86.6% of Gursharan registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4736
2015
Births in 2015
4
Latest year
Peak year
1996
10 births
Estimated living
58
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Gursharan
In England and Wales birth records, Gursharan has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 13.4% of registrations are for boys and 86.6% 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.
Gursharan registered for boys
- Ranked #4,678 in 2010
- 3 boys registered in 2010
- Peak: 2003 (3 births)
Gursharan registered for girls
- Ranked #4,736 in 2015
- 4 girls registered in 2015
- Peak: 1996 (10 births)
Popularity
Gursharan over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Gursharan in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2015. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Gursharan, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2015, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gursharan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gursharan 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 | #4831 | 12 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3478 | 23 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2414 | 23 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Gursharan
- Grace 79,208
- Georgia 48,838
- Gracie 18,387
- Georgina 15,599
- Gabriella 10,902
- Gemma 8,350
- Gabrielle 7,154
- Georgie 4,883
- Gabriela 3,300
- Genevieve 2,393
- Gracie-Mae 1,727
- Greta 1,283
FAQ
Gursharan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gursharan in the UK right now?
In 2015, Gursharan was ranked #4736 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Gursharan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 10 babies registered as Gursharan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gursharan in the UK?
A total of 58 babies have been registered as Gursharan 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.