Boys' name · since 1995
Gurtej
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Gurtej, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gurtej is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Gurtej recorded 68 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2023.
- #20,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gurtej ranks #20,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gurtej's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Gurtej's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gurtej's full recorded timeline at 2011, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gurtej popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2023
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Gurtej by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (32 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Gurtej's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Gurtej births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (47% of all-time use).
Gurtej by state
Where Gurtej concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 17.6% |
12 of 68 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gurtej's data
- Gurtej's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gurtejs (12 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gurtej: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
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 Gurtej 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.