Gurmehar
Gurmehar was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #1,809 in England & Wales and #723 in Canada.
Gurmehar as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #1,809 (16) | #723 (41) |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | #1,491 (21) | #694 (42) |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | #2,201 (12) | #1,014 (25) |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #2,178 (12) | #1,209 (20) |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #1,962 (14) | #1,082 (24) |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | #2,449 (10) | #1,490 (15) |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #4,001 (5) | #1,032 (25) |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | #4,684 (4) | #1,301 (18) |
| 2017 | — | #3,583 (6) | #1,382 (17) |
| 2016 | — | — | #2,595 (7) |
Gurmehar as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | — | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2020 | — | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | — | #3,937 (4) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #12,246 (5) | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | #2,631 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #6,932.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2018.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 16,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Gurmehar is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 65,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #742 | 16 |
Gurmehar (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurmehar | Canada | Girls | #723 | 41 |
| Gurmehar | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Gurmehar | England & Wales | Girls | #1,809 | 16 |
| Gurmehar | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Gurmehar | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |
| Gurmehar | US | Boys | — | too few |