UK name, mostly boys
Olwethu
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2007. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Olwethu is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Olwethu popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2007 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4333, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2004 to 2007. 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 6 living people in the UK are called Olwethu. 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 2008 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Olwethu ranked #4333 for boys in England and Wales in 2007, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 3 boys were registered as Olwethu.
- • Olwethu is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Olwethu as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 66.7% of Olwethu registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4333
2007
Births in 2007
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Olwethu
In England and Wales birth records, Olwethu has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 66.7% of registrations are for boys and 33.3% 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.
Olwethu registered for boys
- Ranked #4,333 in 2007
- 3 boys registered in 2007
- Peak: 2004 (3 births)
Olwethu registered for girls
- Ranked #5,201 in 2007
- 3 girls registered in 2007
- Peak: 2007 (3 births)
Popularity
Olwethu over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Olwethu in England and Wales, from 2004 to 2007. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Olwethu, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2007, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Olwethu by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Olwethu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3992 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Olwethu
- Oliver 157,197
- Oscar 67,495
- Owen 33,517
- Ollie 13,193
- Oakley 9,838
- Omar 6,823
- Otis 6,395
- Oskar 4,827
- Olly 4,403
- Otto 3,839
- Osian 3,145
- Owain 2,310
FAQ
Olwethu: questions and answers
How popular is the name Olwethu in the UK right now?
In 2007, Olwethu was ranked #4333 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Olwethu most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 3 babies registered as Olwethu in England and Wales.
How many people are called Olwethu in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Olwethu 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.