UK boy's name
Sukhdev
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sukhdev is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Sukhdev popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4608, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 7 births.
This profile covers 27 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1996 to 2020. 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 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 27 living people in the UK are called Sukhdev. 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 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sukhdev ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 7 boys were registered as Sukhdev.
- • About 27 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sukhdev as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4608
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
2001
7 births
Estimated living
27
2026
Popularity
Sukhdev over time
The chart below shows babies named Sukhdev registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sukhdev, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sukhdev by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sukhdev 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4608 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #2932 | 21 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2863 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Sukhdev
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- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
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- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Sukhdev: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sukhdev in the UK right now?
In 2020, Sukhdev was ranked #4608 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sukhdev most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 7 babies registered as Sukhdev in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sukhdev in the UK?
A total of 27 babies have been registered as Sukhdev across the 7 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.