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Nikan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nikan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Nikan: Recorded every year since 2014, it reached #2,488 in 2019, and it stood at #3,688 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2014–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2014 to 2024, ranging from #2488 to #4812.20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#2488#4812
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2014#4632
2015#3908
2016#4023
2017#4812
2018#3412
2019#2488
2020#3334
2021#3451
2022#3048
2023#3523
2024#3688

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2014 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2014–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2014

    First recorded at #4632 among boys in England and Wales in 2014 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2488 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 2014–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2014 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2488 in England and Wales in 2019.

Nikan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

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Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2014 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2488 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.