UK name, mostly girls
Mufaro
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 15 boys.
Mufaro is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Mufaro popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3598, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 7 births.
This profile covers 39 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2004 to 2023. 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 86% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 39 living people in the UK are called Mufaro. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mufaro ranked #3598 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 7 girls were registered as Mufaro.
- • Mufaro is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 39 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mufaro as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.2% of Mufaro registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3598
2023
Births in 2023
6
Latest year
Peak year
2008
7 births
Estimated living
39
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Mufaro
In England and Wales birth records, Mufaro has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 27.8% of registrations are for boys and 72.2% 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.
Mufaro registered for boys
- Ranked #4,270 in 2024
- 4 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (4 births)
Mufaro registered for girls
- Ranked #3,598 in 2023
- 6 girls registered in 2023
- Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Popularity
Mufaro over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Mufaro in England and Wales, from 2003 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mufaro, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2023, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mufaro by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mufaro 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 | #3784 | 11 | 2 |
| 2010s | #5765 | 12 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3555 | 16 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Mufaro
- Megan 70,884
- Mia 67,204
- Molly 47,734
- Millie 44,390
- Maisie 32,671
- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Mufaro: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mufaro in the UK right now?
In 2023, Mufaro was ranked #3598 for girls in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Mufaro most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 7 babies registered as Mufaro in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mufaro in the UK?
A total of 39 babies have been registered as Mufaro across the 9 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.