UK boy's name
Zhang
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zhang is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zhang popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3651, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2004 to 2004. 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.
Zhang is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Zhang. 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 2005 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zhang ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 3 boys were registered as Zhang.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zhang as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3651
2004
Births in 2004
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Zhang by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zhang 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 | #3651 | 3 | 1 |
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FAQ
Zhang: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zhang in the UK right now?
In 2004, Zhang was ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zhang most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 3 babies registered as Zhang in England and Wales.
How many people are called Zhang in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Zhang across the 1 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.