UK girl's name
Aneeqah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Aneeqah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Aneeqah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4524, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 4 births.
This profile covers 18 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 1996 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 18 living people in the UK are called Aneeqah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Aneeqah ranked #4524 for girls in England and Wales in 2008, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 4 girls were registered as Aneeqah.
- • About 18 living people in the UK are estimated to have Aneeqah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4524
2008
Births in 2008
4
Latest year
Peak year
1998
4 births
Estimated living
18
2026
Popularity
Aneeqah over time
The chart below shows babies named Aneeqah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Aneeqah, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2008, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aneeqah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Aneeqah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4351 | 11 | 3 |
| 1990s | #3469 | 7 | 2 |
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Names similar to Aneeqah
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
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- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Aneeqah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Aneeqah in the UK right now?
In 2008, Aneeqah was ranked #4524 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Aneeqah most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 4 babies registered as Aneeqah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Aneeqah in the UK?
A total of 18 babies have been registered as Aneeqah across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.