UK name, mostly girls
Shahnoor
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Shahnoor is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Shahnoor popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5891, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2003, with 3 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2003 to 2024. 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 Shahnoor. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Shahnoor ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2003, when 3 girls were registered as Shahnoor.
- • Shahnoor is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Shahnoor as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 80.0% of Shahnoor registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5891
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2003
3 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Shahnoor
In England and Wales birth records, Shahnoor has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 20.0% of registrations are for boys and 80.0% 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.
Shahnoor registered for boys
- Ranked #2,859 in 1997
- 3 boys registered in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (3 births)
Shahnoor registered for girls
- Ranked #5,891 in 2024
- 3 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (3 births)
Popularity
Shahnoor over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Shahnoor in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Shahnoor, the clearest high point is 2003. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shahnoor by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Shahnoor 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 | #5789 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4373 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Shahnoor
- Sophie 103,803
- Sophia 46,936
- Scarlett 34,261
- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Shahnoor: questions and answers
How popular is the name Shahnoor in the UK right now?
In 2024, Shahnoor was ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Shahnoor most popular?
The peak year on record was 2003, with 3 babies registered as Shahnoor in England and Wales.
How many people are called Shahnoor in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Shahnoor 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.