boy's name
Gurshaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 769
Canada
#907
2024 births
Gurshaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2008, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 10,527 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Gurshaan 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 | 6 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 208 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 63 |
How popular is Gurshaan?
In 2024, Gurshaan was given to 29 babies in Canada, ranking #907 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Gurshaan 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 Gurshaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gurshaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurshaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurshaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurshaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurshaan
How popular is the name Gurshaan?
In 2024, Gurshaan was given to 29 babies in Canada, ranking #907 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Gurshaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurshaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gurshaan most popular?
Gurshaan peaked in 2008, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gurshaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gurshaan currently ranks #907 in Canada. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.