UK girl's name
Shahanaz
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2000. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Shahanaz is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Shahanaz popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2000 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3912, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 2000. 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 7 living people in the UK are called Shahanaz. 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 2001 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Shahanaz ranked #3912 for girls in England and Wales in 2000, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 4 girls were registered as Shahanaz.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Shahanaz as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3912
2000
Births in 2000
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Popularity
Shahanaz over time
The chart below shows babies named Shahanaz registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2000. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Shahanaz, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2000, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shahanaz by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Shahanaz 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 | #3912 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #3126 | 4 | 1 |
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FAQ
Shahanaz: questions and answers
How popular is the name Shahanaz in the UK right now?
In 2000, Shahanaz was ranked #3912 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Shahanaz most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 4 babies registered as Shahanaz in England and Wales.
How many people are called Shahanaz in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Shahanaz across the 2 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.