UK boy's name
Badar
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Badar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Badar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3822, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 5 births.
This profile covers 21 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2000 to 2013. 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 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 21 living people in the UK are called Badar. 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 2014 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Badar ranked #3822 for boys in England and Wales in 2013, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 5 boys were registered as Badar.
- • About 21 living people in the UK are estimated to have Badar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3822
2013
Births in 2013
4
Latest year
Peak year
2004
5 births
Estimated living
21
2026
Popularity
Badar over time
The chart below shows babies named Badar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2013. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Badar, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2013, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Badar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Badar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3822 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3089 | 17 | 4 |
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Names similar to Badar
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- Bradley 30,230
- Brandon 26,411
- Billy 18,608
- Bobby 16,904
- Blake 16,337
- Bailey 16,014
- Brody 7,230
- Beau 6,722
- Barnaby 5,284
- Brodie 4,801
FAQ
Badar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Badar in the UK right now?
In 2013, Badar was ranked #3822 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Badar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 5 babies registered as Badar in England and Wales.
How many people are called Badar in the UK?
A total of 21 babies have been registered as Badar 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.