UK name, mostly boys
Bhavan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2002. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Bhavan is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Bhavan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2002 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2636, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1997 to 2002. 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.
Bhavan is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Bhavan. 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 2003 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Bhavan ranked #2636 for boys in England and Wales in 2002, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 4 boys were registered as Bhavan.
- • Bhavan is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Bhavan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 70.0% of Bhavan registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2636
2002
Births in 2002
4
Latest year
Peak year
2002
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Bhavan
In England and Wales birth records, Bhavan has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 70.0% of registrations are for boys and 30.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Bhavan registered for boys
- Ranked #2,636 in 2002
- 4 boys registered in 2002
- Peak: 2002 (4 births)
Bhavan registered for girls
- Ranked #5,707 in 2010
- 3 girls registered in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (3 births)
Popularity
Bhavan over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Bhavan in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Bhavan, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2002, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bhavan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Bhavan 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 | #2636 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Bhavan
- Benjamin 90,412
- Ben 36,356
- 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
Bhavan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Bhavan in the UK right now?
In 2002, Bhavan was ranked #2636 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Bhavan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 4 babies registered as Bhavan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Bhavan in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Bhavan across the 2 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.