Total births
178
Boys' name · since 1990
Gurjot
Gurjot has 178 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 178
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
178 boys have been named Gurjot since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gurjot has 178 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2018.
- 178 total births
- 1990–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
178 boys have been named Gurjot since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 178
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Gurjot was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
14 babies were named Gurjot in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Gurjot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gurjot splits its recorded history at 2008: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gurjot at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Gurjot popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2018
- Peak year (2004)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Gurjot popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2014 (Gurjot as girls' name)
Gurjot by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gurjot's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Gurjot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (49% of all-time use).
Gurjot by state
Where Gurjot concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 44 | 24.7% |
California share of Gurjot's total US births 24.7%
44 of 178 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gurjot? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 178 babies named Gurjot. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 14 births.
When was Gurjot most popular? ▼
Gurjot was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Gurjot most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gurjot are California (44 births).
How long has the name Gurjot been used? ▼
Records for Gurjot go back to 1990, giving 29 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Gurjot? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gurney, Gurbaaz, Gurpreet, Gurfateh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gurjot's data
- Gurjot's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2010s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gurjots (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gurjot
Nearby Names Like Gurjot
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gurjot
Gurney Boy
790 births
Gurbaaz Boy
#2344 387 births
Gurpreet Boy
312 births
Gurfateh Boy
#4064 261 births
Gurshaan Boy
214 births
Compare Gurjot side by side: Gurjot vs Gurney Gurjot vs Gurbaaz Gurjot vs Gurpreet
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gurjot: Baby Name Since 1990 - 178 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gurjot. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gurjot draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.