UK boy's name
Iftikhar
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Iftikhar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Iftikhar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3416, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 7 births.
This profile covers 59 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 1998 to 2012. 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 71% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 58 living people in the UK are called Iftikhar. 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 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Iftikhar ranked #3416 for boys in England and Wales in 2012, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 7 boys were registered as Iftikhar.
- • About 58 living people in the UK are estimated to have Iftikhar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3416
2012
Births in 2012
5
Latest year
Peak year
2001
7 births
Estimated living
58
2026
Popularity
Iftikhar over time
The chart below shows babies named Iftikhar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2012. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Iftikhar, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2012, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Iftikhar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Iftikhar 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 | #3641 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | #2909 | 42 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2422 | 8 | 2 |
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Names similar to Iftikhar
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- Ivan 3,146
- Isa 2,943
- Ian 2,805
- Ilyas 2,552
- Ieuan 2,515
- Ibraheem 2,384
- Ioan 2,295
FAQ
Iftikhar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Iftikhar in the UK right now?
In 2012, Iftikhar was ranked #3416 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Iftikhar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 7 babies registered as Iftikhar in England and Wales.
How many people are called Iftikhar in the UK?
A total of 59 babies have been registered as Iftikhar across the 13 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.