UK boy's name
Muawiya
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.
Muawiya is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Muawiya 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 2018, with 6 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2018 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 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Muawiya. 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
- • Muawiya ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 6 boys were registered as Muawiya.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Muawiya as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2021
Births in 2021
3
Latest year
Peak year
2018
6 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Muawiya over time
The chart below shows babies named Muawiya registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2018 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 Muawiya, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2021, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Muawiya by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Muawiya 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 |
| 2010s | #3011 | 6 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Muawiya
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Muawiya: questions and answers
How popular is the name Muawiya in the UK right now?
In 2021, Muawiya was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Muawiya most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 6 babies registered as Muawiya in England and Wales.
How many people are called Muawiya in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Muawiya 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.