UK boy's name
Behram
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Behram is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Behram popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2013 to 2021. 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 9 living people in the UK are called Behram. 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 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Behram ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 3 boys were registered as Behram.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Behram as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
2013
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Behram over time
The chart below shows babies named Behram registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2013 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Behram, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Behram by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Behram 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4716 | 6 | 2 |
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- 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
Behram: questions and answers
How popular is the name Behram in the UK right now?
In 2021, Behram was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Behram most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 3 babies registered as Behram in England and Wales.
How many people are called Behram in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Behram across the 3 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.