Gurnaaz
Girl name · #5228 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gurnaaz in class?
Gurnaaz scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Gurnaaz is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gurnaaz is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Gurnaazs were CA (7), NY (6), IN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.