UK girl's name
Nazma
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nazma is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Nazma popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4157, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 12 births.
This profile covers 68 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1996 to 2006. 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 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 68 living people in the UK are called Nazma. 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 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nazma ranked #4157 for girls in England and Wales in 2006, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 12 girls were registered as Nazma.
- • About 68 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nazma as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4157
2006
Births in 2006
4
Latest year
Peak year
1997
12 births
Estimated living
68
2026
Popularity
Nazma over time
The chart below shows babies named Nazma registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nazma, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2006, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nazma by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nazma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2959 | 35 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2107 | 33 | 4 |
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- Natalie 10,885
- Nevaeh 7,869
- Nina 7,285
- Neve 7,180
- Natalia 7,099
- Nadia 6,032
- Nicola 4,927
FAQ
Nazma: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nazma in the UK right now?
In 2006, Nazma was ranked #4157 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Nazma most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 12 babies registered as Nazma in England and Wales.
How many people are called Nazma in the UK?
A total of 68 babies have been registered as Nazma across the 10 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.