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Alaw

femaleStatistical record

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

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

England and Wales · Girls

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #992 to #3126.200020052010201520202025#992#3126
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#1287
1998#1571
1999#1970
2000#1389
2001#992
2002#1658
2003#2727
2004#1836
2005#1406
2006#1325
2007#1854
2008#1516
2009#1668
2010#2392
2011#2025
2012#1809
2013#1956
2014#2203
2015#2195
2016#1834
2017#2502
2018#1711
2019#2458
2020#2163
2021#1866
2022#1685
2023#2063
2024#1894
2025#1809

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #992 among girls in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #992 in England and Wales in 2001.

Alaw'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
2025England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#189415HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#206313HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#186615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#216312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#245810HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250210HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#183416HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#219512HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#195614HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#166816HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#151618HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#185413HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#183611HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#99221HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified

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What is known about Alaw

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #992 in England and Wales in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.