unisex name
Harkirat
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 487
Harkirat is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 23,483 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Harkirat 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 | 34 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 78 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Harkirat?
In 2024, Harkirat was given to 13 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Harkirat 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 Harkirat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Harkirat also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Harkirat over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Harkirat
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Harkirat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Harkirat
How popular is the name Harkirat?
In 2024, Harkirat was given to 13 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Harkirat a girl's or a boy's name?
Harkirat is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Harkirat most popular?
Harkirat peaked in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Harkirat a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Harkirat currently ranks #2,396 in Canada. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.