UK name, mostly boys
Kudzai
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2010. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 11 girls.
Kudzai is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Kudzai popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2010 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3332, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 5 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2008 to 2010. 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 15 living people in the UK are called Kudzai. 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 2011 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kudzai ranked #3332 for boys in England and Wales in 2010, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 5 boys were registered as Kudzai.
- • Kudzai is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kudzai as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 57.7% of Kudzai registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3332
2010
Births in 2010
5
Latest year
Peak year
2008
5 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kudzai
In England and Wales birth records, Kudzai has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 57.7% of registrations are for boys and 42.3% 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.
Kudzai registered for boys
- Ranked #3,332 in 2010
- 5 boys registered in 2010
- Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Kudzai registered for girls
- Ranked #5,061 in 2006
- 3 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 2003 (4 births)
Popularity
Kudzai over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kudzai in England and Wales, from 2003 to 2010. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kudzai, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2010, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kudzai by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kudzai 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 | #3332 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3193 | 10 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Kudzai
- Kieran 30,429
- 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
Kudzai: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kudzai in the UK right now?
In 2010, Kudzai was ranked #3332 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Kudzai most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 5 babies registered as Kudzai in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kudzai in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Kudzai 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.