boy's name
Gurtaj
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 584
Canada
#958
2024 births
Gurtaj is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 11,306 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Gurtaj 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 | 11 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 122 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 107 |
How popular is Gurtaj?
In 2024, Gurtaj was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #958 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Gurtaj 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 Gurtaj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gurtaj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurtaj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gurtaj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gurtaj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gurtaj
How popular is the name Gurtaj?
In 2024, Gurtaj was given to 27 babies in Canada, ranking #958 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Gurtaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurtaj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gurtaj most popular?
Gurtaj peaked in 2024, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gurtaj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gurtaj currently ranks #958 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.