UK boy's name
Meshaq
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1996. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Meshaq is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Meshaq popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1996 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2863, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1996 to 1996. 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.
Meshaq is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Meshaq. 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 1997 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Meshaq ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales in 1996, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Meshaq.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Meshaq as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2863
1996
Births in 1996
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Meshaq by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Meshaq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2863 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Meshaq
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- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Meshaq: questions and answers
How popular is the name Meshaq in the UK right now?
In 1996, Meshaq was ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Meshaq most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Meshaq in England and Wales.
How many people are called Meshaq in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Meshaq 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.