UK name, mostly boys
Kudakwashe
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kudakwashe is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Kudakwashe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3362, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 7 births.
This profile covers 45 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1997 to 2014. 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 71% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 45 living people in the UK are called Kudakwashe. 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 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kudakwashe ranked #3362 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 7 boys were registered as Kudakwashe.
- • About 45 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kudakwashe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 93.8% of Kudakwashe registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3362
2014
Births in 2014
5
Latest year
Peak year
2005
7 births
Estimated living
45
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kudakwashe
In England and Wales birth records, Kudakwashe has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 93.8% of registrations are for boys and 6.3% 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.
Kudakwashe registered for boys
- Ranked #3,362 in 2014
- 5 boys registered in 2014
- Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Kudakwashe registered for girls
- Ranked #4,798 in 2005
- 3 girls registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Popularity
Kudakwashe over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kudakwashe in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kudakwashe, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2014, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kudakwashe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kudakwashe 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 | #4005 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3240 | 34 | 8 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Kudakwashe
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- Kyle 28,463
- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Kudakwashe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kudakwashe in the UK right now?
In 2014, Kudakwashe was ranked #3362 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Kudakwashe most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 7 babies registered as Kudakwashe in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kudakwashe in the UK?
A total of 45 babies have been registered as Kudakwashe across the 11 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.