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Narayan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Narayan: 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 · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1630 to #4107.19961999200220042007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#1630#4107
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1999#1664
2002#2005
2004#2304
2007#2741
2008#1828
2009#2126
2010#2941
2011#2039
2012#2458
2013#2216
2014#1630
2015#2483
2016#2556
2017#2734
2018#3959
2019#2488
2020#1825
2021#2730
2022#2018
2023#4107
2024#3688
2025#2269

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 23 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

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

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. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1630 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2269 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1630 in England and Wales in 2014.

Narayan'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#226910HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#201811HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#27307HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#163014HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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: #1630 in England and Wales in 2014. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.