Boys' name · since 2002
Gurshan
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Gurshan, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
202 boys have been named Gurshan since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gurshan recorded 202 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #12,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 202 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurshan ranks #12,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,883 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gurshan's 202 recorded births place it above 71.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gurshan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gurshan splits its recorded history at 2012: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gurshan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Gurshan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (101 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Gurshan's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gurshan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (50% of all-time use).
Gurshan by state
Where Gurshan concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 40.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 3.0% |
82 of 202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Gurshan's data
- Gurshan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gurshans (82 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 Gurshan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~22 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, 2002–2024 (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 Gurshan 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.