Total births
196
Boys' name · since 1994
Gurveer
Gurveer has 196 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12984
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Gurveer is the #12984 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 196 recorded since 1994.
Gurveer has 196 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12984 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #12984 among boys today
- 196 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gurveer is currently the #12984 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 196 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12984
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Gurveer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12984
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Gurveer was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gurveer in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Gurveer compares
196 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gurveer's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gurveer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 196 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Gurveer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gurveer splits its recorded history at 2013: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gurveer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,984
Active since
1994
Gurveer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Gurveer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gurveer's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gurveer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (44% of all-time use).
Gurveer by state
Where Gurveer concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 14.3% |
California share of Gurveer's total US births 14.3%
28 of 196 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gurveer? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 196 babies named Gurveer. Today it holds rank #12984 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 16 births.
When was Gurveer most popular? ▼
Gurveer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Gurveer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gurveer are California (28 births).
How long has the name Gurveer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gurveer since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gurveer? ▼
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 Gurveer's data
- Gurveer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gurveers (28 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 Gurveer
Nearby Names Like Gurveer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gurveer
Gurney Boy
790 births
Gurbaaz Boy
#2344 387 births
Gurpreet Boy
312 births
Gurfateh Boy
#4064 261 births
Gurshaan Boy
214 births
Compare Gurveer side by side: Gurveer vs Gurney Gurveer vs Gurbaaz Gurveer vs Gurpreet
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Gurveer
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, 1994–2025 (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. "Gurveer: #12984 Boys' Name - 196 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gurveer. 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 Gurveer 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.