Boy · #10,895 in 2026

Gurjit

Name: Popularity of the name Gurjit in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gurjit, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Gurjit is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Gurjit Kaur, Indian field hockey player Gurjit Sandhu, British cricketer Gurjit Singh, Fijian football manager Gurjit Singh, Indian diplomat

Current Rank

#10,895

Peak Rank

#8,866 (1995)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1995

First Year

2003

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#8866

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gurjit

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Gurjit

The earliest SSA record of Gurjit as a baby boy name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Gurjit — #8,866 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Gurjit on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Gurjit last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

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101-500

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Names that sound like Gurjit

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gurjit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Grit
Gadget
Gret
Griot
Gidget
Grut
Guerette
Guerrette
Great
Greet
Grid
Grate

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gurjit

What does the name Gurjit mean?

How popular is Gurjit in 2026?

In 2026, Gurjit ranks #10,895 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Gurjit most popular?

Gurjit reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #8,866 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Gurjit a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gurjit is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Gurjit?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gurjit include Aanand, Adones, Adoniz. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gurjit

Gurjit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Gurjit's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #8,866. Use the chart and map above to compare Gurjit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.