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Orhan

maleStatistical record

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

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

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #348 to #4747.199820082013201720212025#348#4747
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#2022
1998#2419
1999#2425
2000#2501
2004#2578
2008#2507
2009#3744
2011#4647
2012#3416
2013#3315
2014#3362
2015#4747
2016#2175
2017#2512
2018#1991
2019#1986
2020#1492
2021#939
2022#469
2023#530
2024#406
2025#348

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 22 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2025: #348 among boys in England and Wales, #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 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 #2022 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. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #348 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #348 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 4 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #348 in England and Wales in 2025.

Orhan'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#348122HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#406100HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#53073HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#46985HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#93932HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#149216HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#198611HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#199111HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#25128HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#24194HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4786HighVerified

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

Where Orhan is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Orhan, between 1997 and 2025, in 22 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 2004England 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 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 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419972025
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 Wales1997–202522#348 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2021–20255#584 in 2023
Northern Ireland20231#395 in 2023
Scotland20241#478 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2000; it appears again in 2004.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Orhan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 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 4 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #348 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.