UK boy's name
Dhanyal
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dhanyal is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Dhanyal popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4647, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 13 births.
This profile covers 73 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 1996 to 2011. 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 23% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 72 living people in the UK are called Dhanyal. 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 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dhanyal ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 13 boys were registered as Dhanyal.
- • About 72 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dhanyal as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4647
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
13 births
Estimated living
72
2026
Popularity
Dhanyal over time
The chart below shows babies named Dhanyal registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Dhanyal, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dhanyal by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dhanyal 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 | #4647 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #2537 | 40 | 7 |
| 1990s | #1890 | 30 | 4 |
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Names similar to Dhanyal
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- David 37,852
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- Declan 11,657
- Dexter 11,627
- Danny 8,434
- Dean 5,329
- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Dhanyal: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dhanyal in the UK right now?
In 2011, Dhanyal was ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Dhanyal most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 13 babies registered as Dhanyal in England and Wales.
How many people are called Dhanyal in the UK?
A total of 73 babies have been registered as Dhanyal across the 12 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.