UK name, mostly boys
Tanzeel
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tanzeel is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tanzeel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4810, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 8 births.
This profile covers 43 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1996 to 2016. 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 43 living people in the UK are called Tanzeel. 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 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tanzeel ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 8 boys were registered as Tanzeel.
- • About 43 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tanzeel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.5% of Tanzeel registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4810
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
8 births
Estimated living
43
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tanzeel
In England and Wales birth records, Tanzeel has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 93.5% of registrations are for boys and 6.5% 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.
Tanzeel registered for boys
- Ranked #4,810 in 2016
- 3 boys registered in 2016
- Peak: 1998 (8 births)
Tanzeel registered for girls
- Ranked #5,061 in 2006
- 3 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 2006 (3 births)
Popularity
Tanzeel over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tanzeel in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tanzeel, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2016, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tanzeel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tanzeel 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 | #4305 | 18 | 5 |
| 2000s | #3685 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2282 | 19 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Tanzeel
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Tanzeel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tanzeel in the UK right now?
In 2016, Tanzeel was ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tanzeel most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 8 babies registered as Tanzeel in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tanzeel in the UK?
A total of 43 babies have been registered as Tanzeel across the 11 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.