UK name, mostly boys
Karanjit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 4 girls.
Karanjit is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Karanjit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2097, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 5 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 1999. 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.
Karanjit is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 12 living people in the UK are called Karanjit. 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 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Karanjit ranked #2097 for boys in England and Wales in 1999, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 5 boys were registered as Karanjit.
- • Karanjit is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Karanjit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 75.0% of Karanjit registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2097
1999
Births in 1999
5
Latest year
Peak year
1999
5 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Karanjit
In England and Wales birth records, Karanjit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 75.0% of registrations are for boys and 25.0% 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.
Karanjit registered for boys
- Ranked #2,097 in 1999
- 5 boys registered in 1999
- Peak: 1999 (5 births)
Karanjit registered for girls
- Ranked #3,225 in 1999
- 4 girls registered in 1999
- Peak: 1999 (4 births)
Popularity
Karanjit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Karanjit in England and Wales, from 1996 to 1999. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Karanjit, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 1999, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karanjit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Karanjit 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 | #2432 | 12 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Karanjit
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- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Karanjit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Karanjit in the UK right now?
In 1999, Karanjit was ranked #2097 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Karanjit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 5 babies registered as Karanjit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Karanjit in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Karanjit 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.