Gurkirat
Gurkirat was the #2,788 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (9 babies), and #2,730 in Canada.
Gurkirat as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,788 (9) | #2,730 (7) |
| 2024 | — | #3,016 (8) | #2,259 (9) |
| 2023 | — | #2,689 (9) | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | — | #3,971 (5) | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | — | #2,711 (9) | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | #3,117 (7) | #3,251 (5) |
| 2019 | — | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | — | #3,518 (6) | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #15,902 (5) | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | — | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #14,558 (6) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | — | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2011 | — | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2010 | — | #4,688 (4) | — |
Gurkirat as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | — | #2,922 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #2,326 (9) | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | — | #2,166 (10) | — |
| 2021 | — | — | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | — | #2,404 (8) | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | — | #3,011 (6) | #1,471 (12) |
| 2017 | — | #3,449 (5) | #2,198 (7) |
| 2016 | #12,185 (5) | #2,804 (7) | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #12,086 (5) | #3,908 (4) | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | #2,459 (8) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | — | #3,315 (5) | #1,771 (9) |
| 2012 | — | — | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | — | #2,892 (6) | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2025 at #2,788.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 2006.
How common is it?
about 1 in 28,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 28,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Gurkirat is likely to hold steady in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 27,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 16,000 to 1 in 47,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurkirat | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Gurkirat | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Gurkirat | England & Wales | Girls | #2,788 | 9 |
| Gurkirat | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Gurkirat | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Gurkirat | US | Boys | — | too few |