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Nadir

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nadir: 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 · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #786 to #4991.199920042009201420192024#786#4991
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#1337
1997#1052
1998#1188
1999#1130
2000#1241
2001#786
2002#1253
2003#1513
2004#1077
2005#1534
2006#1224
2007#1361
2008#1706
2009#1649
2010#1911
2011#2039
2012#3039
2013#3822
2014#3362
2015#2707
2016#1903
2017#3449
2018#2259
2019#3411
2020#2076
2021#3990
2022#2755
2023#4991
2024#4270

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 2024.

In 2023: #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4991 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2024 · 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 #1337 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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #770 in Republic of Ireland in 2023.

Nadir'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#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#27557HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#207610HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#190312HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136116HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#122417HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#107718HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#125312HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#78622HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#124111HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#113012HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified

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

Where Nadir is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Nadir, between 1996 and 2024. 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: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202319962024
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 Wales1996–202429#786 in 2001
Republic of Ireland20231#770 in 2023

Its high point came 22 years earlier in England and Wales (2001) than in Republic of Ireland (2023).

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What is known about Nadir

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2024.
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 2024. Highest recorded position: #770 in Republic of Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.