UK name, mostly boys
Harjinder
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2003. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Harjinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Harjinder popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2003 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3467, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 8 births.
This profile covers 22 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 1996 to 2003. 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 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 22 living people in the UK are called Harjinder. 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 2004 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Harjinder ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales in 2003, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 8 boys were registered as Harjinder.
- • About 22 living people in the UK are estimated to have Harjinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 88.0% of Harjinder registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3467
2003
Births in 2003
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
8 births
Estimated living
22
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Harjinder
In England and Wales birth records, Harjinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 88.0% of registrations are for boys and 12.0% 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.
Harjinder registered for boys
- Ranked #3,467 in 2003
- 3 boys registered in 2003
- Peak: 1996 (8 births)
Harjinder registered for girls
- Ranked #3,824 in 1997
- 3 girls registered in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Popularity
Harjinder over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Harjinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2003. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Harjinder, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2003, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harjinder by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Harjinder 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 | #2984 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2247 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Harjinder
- Harry 141,693
- Henry 65,177
- Harrison 45,958
- Harvey 35,648
- Harley 22,095
- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Harjinder: questions and answers
How popular is the name Harjinder in the UK right now?
In 2003, Harjinder was ranked #3467 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Harjinder most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 8 babies registered as Harjinder in England and Wales.
How many people are called Harjinder in the UK?
A total of 22 babies have been registered as Harjinder across the 5 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.