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Burhan

maleStatistical record

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

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

Burhan: Recorded since 1997, its highest recorded position is #727, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #973 to #3822.199920052010201520202025#973#3822
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#1174
1998#1263
1999#973
2000#1889
2002#1322
2003#1629
2004#2578
2005#1851
2006#2282
2007#2211
2008#3687
2009#1358
2010#1911
2011#1788
2012#2270
2013#3822
2014#2079
2015#3004
2016#2175
2017#1923
2018#1875
2019#1506
2020#1723
2021#1595
2022#1692
2023#1309
2024#1282
2025#1153

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 28 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1153 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #1174 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #727 in Scotland in 2024.

Burhan'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 Walesmale#115325HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#169214HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#159515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#172313HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#187512HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#135817HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#22827HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#117411HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

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

Where Burhan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Burhan, between 1997 and 2025, in 28 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1999ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202528#973 in 1999
Scotland20241#727 in 2024
Republic of Ireland20251#829 in 2025

Its high point came 26 years earlier in England and Wales (1999) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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What is known about Burhan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1997–2025.
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.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #727 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.