unisex name
Gurkirat
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 594
Gurkirat is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2018, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 30,528 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1994.
Gurkirat over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 82 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 60 |
How popular is Gurkirat?
In 2024, Gurkirat was given to 10 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gurkirat 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 Gurkirat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gurkirat also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurkirat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurkirat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurkirat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurkirat
How popular is the name Gurkirat?
In 2024, Gurkirat was given to 10 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gurkirat a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurkirat is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Gurkirat most popular?
Gurkirat peaked in 2018, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gurkirat a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gurkirat currently ranks #2,229 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.