UK name, mostly girls
Pana
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 4 boys.
Pana is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Pana popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2016 to 2023. 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 Pana. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Pana ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2016, when 3 girls were registered as Pana.
- • Pana is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Pana as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 69.2% of Pana registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5687
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2016
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Pana
In England and Wales birth records, Pana has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 30.8% of registrations are for boys and 69.2% 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.
Pana registered for boys
- Ranked #3,848 in 2020
- 4 boys registered in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (4 births)
Pana registered for girls
- Ranked #5,687 in 2023
- 3 girls registered in 2023
- Peak: 2016 (3 births)
Popularity
Pana over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Pana in England and Wales, from 2016 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Pana, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Pana by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Pana 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 | #5590 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Pana
- Poppy 52,802
- Phoebe 47,609
- Paige 24,717
- Penelope 13,109
- Pippa 6,346
- Polly 5,678
- Philippa 4,446
- Penny 4,394
- Paris 4,372
- Piper 3,961
- Pearl 3,516
- Paisley 3,419
FAQ
Pana: questions and answers
How popular is the name Pana in the UK right now?
In 2023, Pana was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Pana most popular?
The peak year on record was 2016, with 3 babies registered as Pana in England and Wales.
How many people are called Pana in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Pana 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.