boy's name
Gurshan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 744
Gurshan is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2005, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 25,439 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Gurshan 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 | 245 |
| 2010s | 191 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 31 |
How popular is Gurshan?
In 2024, Gurshan was given to 12 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gurshan 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 Gurshan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gurshan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurshan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurshan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurshan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurshan
How popular is the name Gurshan?
In 2024, Gurshan was given to 12 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gurshan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurshan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gurshan most popular?
Gurshan peaked in 2005, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Gurshan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gurshan currently ranks #1,704 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.