UK boy's name
Nazam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1999. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nazam is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Nazam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1999 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2943, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 7 births.
This profile covers 13 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 1999. 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 43% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 13 living people in the UK are called Nazam. 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 2000 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nazam ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales in 1999, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 7 boys were registered as Nazam.
- • About 13 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nazam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2943
1999
Births in 1999
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
7 births
Estimated living
13
2026
Popularity
Nazam over time
The chart below shows babies named Nazam registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 1999. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nazam, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 1999, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nazam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nazam 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 | #2483 | 13 | 3 |
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- Nicolas 3,825
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- Nate 2,029
- Nikodem 1,872
- Noel 1,865
- Ned 1,614
- Neo 1,563
FAQ
Nazam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nazam in the UK right now?
In 1999, Nazam was ranked #2943 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Nazam most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 7 babies registered as Nazam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Nazam in the UK?
A total of 13 babies have been registered as Nazam 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.