UK name, mostly girls
Iyobosa
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2015. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Iyobosa is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Iyobosa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2015 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5730, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2013 to 2015. 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 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Iyobosa. 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 2016 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Iyobosa ranked #5730 for girls in England and Wales in 2015, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 3 girls were registered as Iyobosa.
- • Iyobosa is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Iyobosa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Iyobosa registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5730
2015
Births in 2015
3
Latest year
Peak year
2013
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Iyobosa
In England and Wales birth records, Iyobosa has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 33.3% of registrations are for boys and 66.7% 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.
Iyobosa registered for boys
- Ranked #4,608 in 2020
- 3 boys registered in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (3 births)
Iyobosa registered for girls
- Ranked #5,730 in 2015
- 3 girls registered in 2015
- Peak: 2013 (3 births)
Popularity
Iyobosa over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Iyobosa in England and Wales, from 2013 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Iyobosa, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2015, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Iyobosa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Iyobosa 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 | #5736 | 6 | 2 |
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- Isabel 20,895
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- Iqra 4,452
- Indie 3,873
- Iona 3,682
FAQ
Iyobosa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Iyobosa in the UK right now?
In 2015, Iyobosa was ranked #5730 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Iyobosa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 3 babies registered as Iyobosa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Iyobosa in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Iyobosa across the 2 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.