Gurnaaz
Girl name · #5228 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gurnaaz? In official American birth records, Gurnaaz has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Gurnaaz is currently the #5228 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Gurnaaz.
The 11-year story
Gurnaaz first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 30 babies and a rank of #4565. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gurnaaz per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gurnaaz in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gurnaaz is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gurnaaz will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gurnaaz is most common
State-level data for Gurnaaz is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gurnaaz
Statistically, parents drawn to Gurnaaz tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arnaaz, Khalyla, Malanii, Sunniva, and Asteria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gurnaaz | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15539 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gurnaaz?
In official American birth records, the name Gurnaaz first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Gurnaaz a popular girl name?
Gurnaaz ranked #5228 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Gurnaaz most popular?
Gurnaaz peaked in 2023, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4565 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gurnaaz?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Gurnaaz. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.