UK boy's name
Sipho
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sipho is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Sipho popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4527, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2008 to 2009. 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 Sipho. 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 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sipho ranked #4527 for boys in England and Wales in 2009, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 3 boys were registered as Sipho.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sipho as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4527
2009
Births in 2009
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Sipho over time
The chart below shows babies named Sipho registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sipho, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2009, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sipho by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sipho 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 | #4480 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Sipho
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Sipho: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sipho in the UK right now?
In 2009, Sipho was ranked #4527 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sipho most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 3 babies registered as Sipho in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sipho in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Sipho 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.