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Farhan

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #333 to #1153.200020052010201520202025#333#1153
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
1996#489
1997#538
1998#657
1999#544
2000#468
2001#416
2002#389
2003#453
2004#402
2005#421
2006#421
2007#368
2008#333
2009#349
2010#386
2011#411
2012#542
2013#479
2014#624
2015#601
2016#681
2017#709
2018#1013
2019#707
2020#944
2021#1078
2022#1058
2023#827
2024#757
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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

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

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #757 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 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 #489 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #333 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. 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 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #333 in England and Wales in 2008.

Farhan'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#75745HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#82739HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#105827HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#107826HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#94430HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#70747HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#101328HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#70949HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#68151HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#60161HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#62455HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#47980HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#54267HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#41197HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#386103HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#349113HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#333117HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#36899HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#42179HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#42169HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#40269HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#45354HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#38961HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#41652HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#46843HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#54435HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#65726HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#53833HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#48937HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

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

Where Farhan is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Farhan, between 1996 and 2025. 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England 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 2008Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2014ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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 Wales1996–202530#333 in 2008
Republic of Ireland20141#715 in 2014
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 16 years earlier in England and Wales (2008) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Farhan

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

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #333 in England and Wales in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.