UK boy's name
Thanushan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Thanushan is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Thanushan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3830, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 6 births.
This profile covers 16 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2001 to 2011. 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 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 16 living people in the UK are called Thanushan. 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 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Thanushan ranked #3830 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 6 boys were registered as Thanushan.
- • About 16 living people in the UK are estimated to have Thanushan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3830
2011
Births in 2011
4
Latest year
Peak year
2004
6 births
Estimated living
16
2026
Popularity
Thanushan over time
The chart below shows babies named Thanushan registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Thanushan, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2011, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Thanushan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Thanushan 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 | #3830 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #2968 | 12 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Thanushan
- 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
Thanushan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Thanushan in the UK right now?
In 2011, Thanushan was ranked #3830 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Thanushan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 6 babies registered as Thanushan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Thanushan in the UK?
A total of 16 babies have been registered as Thanushan 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.