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Jafar

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Jafar: 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 · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #1889 to #4432.20012007201220162021#1889#4432
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#2863
1997#2022
2000#1889
2001#2220
2003#3467
2004#3009
2006#3385
2007#2741
2008#4432
2009#3227
2011#2892
2012#3416
2013#3315
2014#2248
2015#3373
2016#2175
2017#2512
2018#2259
2020#3848
2021#3990

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 20 of the 26 years from 1996 to 2021.

In 2011: #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2892 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2021 · 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 #2863 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. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011.

Jafar'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
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified

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

Where Jafar is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Jafar, between 1996 and 2021, in 20 of those 26 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England 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 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 2000Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201119962021
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 Wales1996–202120#1889 in 2000
Republic of Ireland20111#730 in 2011

Its high point came 11 years earlier in England and Wales (2000) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

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What is known about Jafar

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2021.
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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #730 in Republic of Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.