UK name, mostly boys
Taranjit
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 9 girls.
Taranjit is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Taranjit popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3208, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 5 births.
This profile covers 31 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 1996 to 2005. 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 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 31 living people in the UK are called Taranjit. 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 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Taranjit ranked #3208 for boys in England and Wales in 2005, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 5 boys were registered as Taranjit.
- • Taranjit is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 31 living people in the UK are estimated to have Taranjit as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 77.5% of Taranjit registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3208
2005
Births in 2005
4
Latest year
Peak year
1999
5 births
Estimated living
31
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Taranjit
In England and Wales birth records, Taranjit has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 77.5% of registrations are for boys and 22.5% 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.
Taranjit registered for boys
- Ranked #3,208 in 2005
- 4 boys registered in 2005
- Peak: 1999 (5 births)
Taranjit registered for girls
- Ranked #5,061 in 2006
- 3 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 1998 (3 births)
Popularity
Taranjit over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Taranjit in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Taranjit, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2005, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taranjit by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Taranjit 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 | #3072 | 15 | 4 |
| 1990s | #2429 | 16 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Taranjit
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Taranjit: questions and answers
How popular is the name Taranjit in the UK right now?
In 2005, Taranjit was ranked #3208 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Taranjit most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 5 babies registered as Taranjit in England and Wales.
How many people are called Taranjit in the UK?
A total of 31 babies have been registered as Taranjit across the 8 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.