Mehwish is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mehwish in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Mehwish
Mehwish is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3239 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1802 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mehwish is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mehwish
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Mehwish per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mehwish in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mehwish is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3239 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mehwish is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Mehwish does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mehwishs in the wild.
12
UK babies named Mehwish (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3239 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mehwish
Likely around 1 other Mehwish in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mehwish
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mehwish Sultana is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.After that, Mehwish Sultana was elected as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat from August 2018 to January 2023, and has been performing her duties as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat again since February 2024 to till date formed as a result of the Pakistan's general elections on February 8, 2024.