UK boy's name
Sanvir
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sanvir is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Sanvir popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 1998 to 2022. 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 12 living people in the UK are called Sanvir. 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 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sanvir ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 3 boys were registered as Sanvir.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sanvir as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Sanvir over time
The chart below shows babies named Sanvir registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sanvir, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sanvir by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sanvir 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 | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4756 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Sanvir
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Sanvir: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sanvir in the UK right now?
In 2022, Sanvir was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sanvir most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 3 babies registered as Sanvir in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sanvir in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Sanvir across the 4 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.