UK name, mostly girls
Dhaya
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dhaya is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Dhaya popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4709, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2019, with 5 births.
This profile covers 28 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2004 to 2023. 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 28 living people in the UK are called Dhaya. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dhaya ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2019, when 5 girls were registered as Dhaya.
- • About 28 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dhaya as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 90.3% of Dhaya registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4709
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2019
5 births
Estimated living
28
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Dhaya
In England and Wales birth records, Dhaya has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 9.7% of registrations are for boys and 90.3% 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.
Dhaya registered for boys
- Ranked #4,702 in 2019
- 3 boys registered in 2019
- Peak: 2019 (3 births)
Dhaya registered for girls
- Ranked #4,709 in 2023
- 4 girls registered in 2023
- Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Popularity
Dhaya over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Dhaya in England and Wales, from 2004 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Dhaya, the clearest high point is 2019. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dhaya by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dhaya 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 | #4709 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4792 | 12 | 3 |
| 2000s | #5104 | 12 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Dhaya
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- Danielle 13,507
- Darcie 11,010
- Darcy 10,516
- Darcey 9,708
- Delilah 9,098
- Demi 9,052
- Daniella 4,324
- Destiny 3,732
- Diana 3,258
- Dorothy 3,104
- Dolly 2,246
FAQ
Dhaya: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dhaya in the UK right now?
In 2023, Dhaya was ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Dhaya most popular?
The peak year on record was 2019, with 5 babies registered as Dhaya in England and Wales.
How many people are called Dhaya in the UK?
A total of 28 babies have been registered as Dhaya across the 8 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.