UK name, mostly boys
Tafadzwa
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 girls' name in the UK, with 20 girls.
Tafadzwa is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tafadzwa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4991, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 8 births.
This profile covers 52 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 2002 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 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 52 living people in the UK are called Tafadzwa. 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
- • Tafadzwa ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 8 boys were registered as Tafadzwa.
- • Tafadzwa is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 52 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tafadzwa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.2% of Tafadzwa registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4991
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
8 births
Estimated living
52
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tafadzwa
In England and Wales birth records, Tafadzwa has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 72.2% of registrations are for boys and 27.8% 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.
Tafadzwa registered for boys
- Ranked #4,991 in 2023
- 3 boys registered in 2023
- Peak: 2004 (8 births)
Tafadzwa registered for girls
- Ranked #5,556 in 2009
- 3 girls registered in 2009
- Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Popularity
Tafadzwa over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tafadzwa in England and Wales, from 2002 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tafadzwa, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tafadzwa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tafadzwa 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 | #4991 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4415 | 14 | 4 |
| 2000s | #2635 | 35 | 6 |
Related
Names similar to Tafadzwa
- 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
Tafadzwa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tafadzwa in the UK right now?
In 2023, Tafadzwa was ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tafadzwa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 8 babies registered as Tafadzwa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tafadzwa in the UK?
A total of 52 babies have been registered as Tafadzwa across the 11 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.