UK name, mostly boys
Luyanda
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Luyanda is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Luyanda popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 4 births.
This profile covers 13 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2006 to 2021. 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 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 13 living people in the UK are called Luyanda. 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 2022 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Luyanda ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 4 boys were registered as Luyanda.
- • Luyanda is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 13 living people in the UK are estimated to have Luyanda as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 81.3% of Luyanda registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
2007
4 births
Estimated living
13
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Luyanda
In England and Wales birth records, Luyanda has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 81.3% of registrations are for boys and 18.8% 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.
Luyanda registered for boys
- Ranked #4,789 in 2021
- 3 boys registered in 2021
- Peak: 2007 (4 births)
Luyanda registered for girls
- Ranked #4,798 in 2005
- 3 girls registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Popularity
Luyanda over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Luyanda in England and Wales, from 2005 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 Luyanda, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Luyanda by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Luyanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4024 | 10 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Luyanda
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Luyanda: questions and answers
How popular is the name Luyanda in the UK right now?
In 2021, Luyanda was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Luyanda most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 4 babies registered as Luyanda in England and Wales.
How many people are called Luyanda in the UK?
A total of 13 babies have been registered as Luyanda 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.