UK name, mostly girls
Kiranjit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kiranjit is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Kiranjit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5201, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 8 births.
This profile covers 42 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 1996 to 2007. 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 42 living people in the UK are called Kiranjit. 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 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kiranjit ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales in 2007, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 8 girls were registered as Kiranjit.
- • About 42 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kiranjit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.3% of Kiranjit registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5201
2007
Births in 2007
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
8 births
Estimated living
42
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kiranjit
In England and Wales birth records, Kiranjit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 6.7% of registrations are for boys and 93.3% 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.
Kiranjit registered for boys
- Ranked #2,863 in 1996
- 3 boys registered in 1996
- Peak: 1996 (3 births)
Kiranjit registered for girls
- Ranked #5,201 in 2007
- 3 girls registered in 2007
- Peak: 1998 (8 births)
Popularity
Kiranjit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kiranjit in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2007. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kiranjit, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2007, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kiranjit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kiranjit 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 | #4094 | 18 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2595 | 24 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Kiranjit
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kiranjit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kiranjit in the UK right now?
In 2007, Kiranjit was ranked #5201 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kiranjit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 8 babies registered as Kiranjit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kiranjit in the UK?
A total of 42 babies have been registered as Kiranjit across the 9 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.