UK boy's name
Waqaas
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.
Waqaas is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Waqaas popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2000 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2501, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 5 births.
This profile covers 12 England and Wales registrations across 3 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 80% 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 Waqaas. 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
- • Waqaas ranked #2501 for boys in England and Wales in 2000, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 5 boys were registered as Waqaas.
- • About 12 living people in the UK are estimated to have Waqaas as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2501
2000
Births in 2000
4
Latest year
Peak year
1996
5 births
Estimated living
12
2026
Popularity
Waqaas over time
The chart below shows babies named Waqaas 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 Waqaas, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2000, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Waqaas by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Waqaas 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 | #2501 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2440 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Waqaas
- William 117,982
- Wilfred 5,302
- Will 3,185
- Warren 2,787
- Wyatt 2,604
- Wesley 2,513
- Woody 1,951
- Walter 1,918
- Wiktor 1,354
- Wayne 979
- Wilbur 975
- Wade 902
FAQ
Waqaas: questions and answers
How popular is the name Waqaas in the UK right now?
In 2000, Waqaas was ranked #2501 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Waqaas most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 5 babies registered as Waqaas in England and Wales.
How many people are called Waqaas in the UK?
A total of 12 babies have been registered as Waqaas across the 3 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.