UK name, mostly boys
Navinder
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.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Navinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Navinder 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.
Navinder is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Navinder. 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
- • Navinder ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales in 1996, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Navinder.
- • Navinder is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Navinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 50.0% of Navinder registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2863
1996
Births in 1996
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Navinder
In England and Wales birth records, Navinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 50.0% of registrations are for boys and 50.0% 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.
Navinder registered for boys
- Ranked #2,863 in 1996
- 3 boys registered in 1996
- Peak: 1996 (3 births)
Navinder registered for girls
- Ranked #3,912 in 2000
- 3 girls registered in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (3 births)
Popularity
Navinder over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Navinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2000. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Navinder, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1996, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Navinder by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Navinder 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 |
Related
Names similar to Navinder
- 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
Navinder: questions and answers
How popular is the name Navinder in the UK right now?
In 1996, Navinder was ranked #2863 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Navinder most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Navinder in England and Wales.
How many people are called Navinder in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Navinder 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.