UK name, mostly boys
Naher
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.
Naher is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Naher popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3688, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 5 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2021 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.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Naher. 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
- • Naher ranked #3688 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 5 boys were registered as Naher.
- • Naher is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Naher as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 83.3% of Naher registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3688
2024
Births in 2024
5
Latest year
Peak year
2021
5 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Naher
In England and Wales birth records, Naher has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 83.3% of registrations are for boys and 16.7% 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.
Naher registered for boys
- Ranked #3,688 in 2024
- 5 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Naher registered for girls
- Ranked #5,765 in 2017
- 3 girls registered in 2017
- Peak: 2017 (3 births)
Popularity
Naher over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Naher in England and Wales, from 2017 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 Naher, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2024, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naher by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Naher 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 | #3529 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Naher
- Noah 72,596
- Nathan 46,860
- Nicholas 15,983
- Nathaniel 12,151
- Niall 5,746
- Nicolas 3,825
- Nico 3,532
- Nate 2,029
- Nikodem 1,872
- Noel 1,865
- Ned 1,614
- Neo 1,563
FAQ
Naher: questions and answers
How popular is the name Naher in the UK right now?
In 2024, Naher was ranked #3688 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Naher most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 5 babies registered as Naher in England and Wales.
How many people are called Naher in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Naher across the 3 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.