UK name, mostly boys
Mardin
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.
Mardin is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Mardin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4991, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 5 births.
This profile covers 23 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 2008 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 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 23 living people in the UK are called Mardin. 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
- • Mardin ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 5 boys were registered as Mardin.
- • About 23 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mardin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 88.5% of Mardin registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4991
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2018
5 births
Estimated living
23
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Mardin
In England and Wales birth records, Mardin has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 88.5% of registrations are for boys and 11.5% 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.
Mardin registered for boys
- Ranked #4,991 in 2023
- 3 boys registered in 2023
- Peak: 2018 (5 births)
Mardin registered for girls
- Ranked #5,691 in 2014
- 3 girls registered in 2014
- Peak: 2014 (3 births)
Popularity
Mardin over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Mardin in England and Wales, from 2008 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 Mardin, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mardin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mardin 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 | #4890 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #4309 | 11 | 3 |
| 2000s | #4480 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Mardin
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mardin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mardin in the UK right now?
In 2023, Mardin was ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Mardin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 5 babies registered as Mardin in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mardin in the UK?
A total of 23 babies have been registered as Mardin across the 7 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.