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.

#13,674 of 45,481
all-time among boys
178
born since 1990
2000s
peak 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.

  • #13,674 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 178 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurjot ranks #13,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 178 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,674 of 45,481
all-time among boys
178
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gurjot's 178 recorded births place it above 69.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2004)
14
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
46810121416 19902000200320062009201220152018 6

Gurjot popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2014 (Gurjot as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2014 6

Gurjot by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (87 births, 49% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Gurjot by state

Where Gurjot concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gurjot
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. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,674 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 14 births.
Where does Gurjot sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurjot ranks #13,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gurjot

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gurjot

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gurjot: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.