Unisex name · since 1995
Gurkirat
78 babies named Gurkirat in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,074 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 78
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gurkirat is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 78 have been recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurkirat has been recorded 78 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2023.
- #19,074 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 78 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurkirat ranks #19,074 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #19,074 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 78
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gurkirat's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gurkirat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gurkirat's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gurkirat popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Gurkirat popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 2014 (Gurkirat as girls' name)
Gurkirat by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (32 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Gurkirat's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Gurkirat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (41% of all-time use).
Gurkirat by state
Where Gurkirat concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 7.7% |
6 of 78 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gurkirat's data
- Gurkirat's decade-level peak was the 2000s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gurkirats (6 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gurkirat: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1995–2023 (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 Gurkirat 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.