UK name, mostly boys
Eshar
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Eshar is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Eshar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2024 to 2024. 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.
Eshar is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Eshar. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Eshar ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 3 boys were registered as Eshar.
- • Eshar is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Eshar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 50.0% of Eshar registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2024
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Eshar
In England and Wales birth records, Eshar has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 50.0% of registrations are for boys and 50.0% 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.
Eshar registered for boys
- Ranked #5,119 in 2024
- 3 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (3 births)
Eshar registered for girls
- Ranked #5,201 in 2007
- 3 girls registered in 2007
- Peak: 2007 (3 births)
Popularity
Eshar over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Eshar in England and Wales, from 2007 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Eshar, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eshar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Eshar 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 | #5119 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Eshar
- Ethan 77,394
- Edward 53,212
- Elliot 23,450
- Elijah 22,369
- Ellis 19,358
- Elliott 16,964
- Evan 14,535
- Ezra 11,838
- Ewan 10,685
- Eli 8,126
- Elias 7,049
- Eric 6,654
FAQ
Eshar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Eshar in the UK right now?
In 2024, Eshar was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Eshar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 3 babies registered as Eshar in England and Wales.
How many people are called Eshar in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Eshar across the 1 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.