UK name, mostly girls
Kundai
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 6 boys.
Kundai is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Kundai popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5876, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 8 births.
This profile covers 19 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2005 to 2012. 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 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 19 living people in the UK are called Kundai. 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 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kundai ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales in 2012, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 8 girls were registered as Kundai.
- • Kundai is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 19 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kundai as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 76.0% of Kundai registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5876
2012
Births in 2012
3
Latest year
Peak year
2005
8 births
Estimated living
19
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Kundai
In England and Wales birth records, Kundai has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 24.0% of registrations are for boys and 76.0% 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.
Kundai registered for boys
- Ranked #4,789 in 2021
- 3 boys registered in 2021
- Peak: 2003 (3 births)
Kundai registered for girls
- Ranked #5,876 in 2012
- 3 girls registered in 2012
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Popularity
Kundai over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Kundai in England and Wales, from 2003 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kundai, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2012, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kundai by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kundai 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 | #5876 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3729 | 16 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Kundai
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kundai: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kundai in the UK right now?
In 2012, Kundai was ranked #5876 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Kundai most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 8 babies registered as Kundai in England and Wales.
How many people are called Kundai in the UK?
A total of 19 babies have been registered as Kundai across the 4 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.