UK name, mostly boys
Tadiwa
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 39 girls.
Tadiwa is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tadiwa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4702, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 13 births.
This profile covers 91 England and Wales registrations across 15 recorded years from 2000 to 2019. 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 23% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 90 living people in the UK are called Tadiwa. 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 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tadiwa ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 13 boys were registered as Tadiwa.
- • Tadiwa is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 90 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tadiwa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 70.0% of Tadiwa registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4702
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2008
13 births
Estimated living
90
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tadiwa
In England and Wales birth records, Tadiwa has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 70.0% of registrations are for boys and 30.0% 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.
Tadiwa registered for boys
- Ranked #4,702 in 2019
- 3 boys registered in 2019
- Peak: 2008 (13 births)
Tadiwa registered for girls
- Ranked #5,691 in 2014
- 3 girls registered in 2014
- Peak: 2006 (13 births)
Popularity
Tadiwa over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tadiwa in England and Wales, from 2000 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tadiwa, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tadiwa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tadiwa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3534 | 26 | 5 |
| 2000s | #2399 | 65 | 10 |
Related
Names similar to Tadiwa
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Tadiwa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tadiwa in the UK right now?
In 2019, Tadiwa was ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tadiwa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 13 babies registered as Tadiwa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tadiwa in the UK?
A total of 91 babies have been registered as Tadiwa across the 15 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.