unisex name
Gurjaap
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 207
Gurjaap is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 13,273 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Gurjaap over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 84 |
How popular is Gurjaap?
In 2024, Gurjaap was given to 23 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gurjaap is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gurjaap
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gurjaap also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurjaap over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurjaap
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurjaap — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurjaap
How popular is the name Gurjaap?
In 2024, Gurjaap was given to 23 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gurjaap a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurjaap is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Gurjaap most popular?
Gurjaap peaked in 2024, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gurjaap a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gurjaap currently ranks #1,792 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.