UK boy's name
Namo
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2015. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Namo is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Namo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2015 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4747, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2004 to 2015. 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 9 living people in the UK are called Namo. 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 2016 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Namo ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales in 2015, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 3 boys were registered as Namo.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Namo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4747
2015
Births in 2015
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Namo over time
The chart below shows babies named Namo registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2004 to 2015. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Namo, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2015, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Namo by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Namo 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 | #4747 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4042 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Namo
- 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
Namo: questions and answers
How popular is the name Namo in the UK right now?
In 2015, Namo was ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Namo most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 3 babies registered as Namo in England and Wales.
How many people are called Namo in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Namo 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.