UK boy's name
Rahan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2010. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rahan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Rahan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2010 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4678, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1999, with 4 births.
This profile covers 19 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1998 to 2010. 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 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 19 living people in the UK are called Rahan. 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 2011 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rahan ranked #4678 for boys in England and Wales in 2010, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1999, when 4 boys were registered as Rahan.
- • About 19 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rahan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4678
2010
Births in 2010
3
Latest year
Peak year
1999
4 births
Estimated living
19
2026
Popularity
Rahan over time
The chart below shows babies named Rahan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rahan, the clearest high point is 1999. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2010, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rahan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rahan 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 | #4678 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3709 | 9 | 3 |
| 1990s | #2663 | 7 | 2 |
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- Rory 21,870
- Roman 16,609
- Ronnie 16,445
- Reggie 14,684
- Rowan 14,371
- Ralph 8,892
FAQ
Rahan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rahan in the UK right now?
In 2010, Rahan was ranked #4678 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rahan most popular?
The peak year on record was 1999, with 4 babies registered as Rahan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rahan in the UK?
A total of 19 babies have been registered as Rahan across the 6 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.