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UK name, mostly boys

Sukhjinder

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.

Sukhjinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Sukhjinder popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3651, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 4 births.

This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1998 to 2004. 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 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Sukhjinder. 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 2005 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Sukhjinder ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1998, when 4 boys were registered as Sukhjinder.
  • Sukhjinder is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
  • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sukhjinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 70.0% of Sukhjinder registrations are for boys.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3651

2004

Births in 2004

3

Latest year

Peak year

1998

4 births

Estimated living

7

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Sukhjinder

In England and Wales birth records, Sukhjinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 70.0% of registrations are for boys and 30.0% 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.

70% boys
30% girls
Boys7 (70.0%)Girls3 (30.0%)

Sukhjinder registered for boys

  • Ranked #3,651 in 2004
  • 3 boys registered in 2004
  • Peak: 1998 (4 births)

Sukhjinder registered for girls

  • Ranked #3,795 in 1996
  • 3 girls registered in 1996
  • Peak: 1996 (3 births)

Popularity

Sukhjinder over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Sukhjinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2004. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Sukhjinder, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2004, compared with 4 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
01234199620002004

Decades

Sukhjinder by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sukhjinder 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 #3651 3 1
1990s #2419 4 1

Related

Names similar to Sukhjinder

FAQ

Sukhjinder: questions and answers

How popular is the name Sukhjinder in the UK right now?

In 2004, Sukhjinder was ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Sukhjinder most popular?

The peak year on record was 1998, with 4 babies registered as Sukhjinder in England and Wales.

How many people are called Sukhjinder in the UK?

A total of 7 babies have been registered as Sukhjinder across the 2 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.