UK girl's name
Rimshah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rimshah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Rimshah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5545, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 8 births.
This profile covers 55 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1998 to 2008. 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 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 55 living people in the UK are called Rimshah. 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 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rimshah ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales in 2008, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 8 girls were registered as Rimshah.
- • About 55 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rimshah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5545
2008
Births in 2008
3
Latest year
Peak year
2001
8 births
Estimated living
55
2026
Popularity
Rimshah over time
The chart below shows babies named Rimshah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rimshah, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2008, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rimshah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rimshah 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 | #3180 | 46 | 8 |
| 1990s | #3146 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Rimshah
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Rimshah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rimshah in the UK right now?
In 2008, Rimshah was ranked #5545 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rimshah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 8 babies registered as Rimshah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rimshah in the UK?
A total of 55 babies have been registered as Rimshah 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.