UK name, mostly boys
Tafara
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tafara is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tafara popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 8 births.
This profile covers 66 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 2002 to 2024. 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 66 living people in the UK are called Tafara. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tafara ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 8 boys were registered as Tafara.
- • About 66 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tafara as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 83.5% of Tafara registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2010
8 births
Estimated living
66
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tafara
In England and Wales birth records, Tafara has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 83.5% of registrations are for boys and 16.5% 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.
Tafara registered for boys
- Ranked #5,119 in 2024
- 3 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (8 births)
Tafara registered for girls
- Ranked #5,742 in 2013
- 3 girls registered in 2013
- Peak: 2006 (4 births)
Popularity
Tafara over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tafara in England and Wales, from 2002 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 Tafara, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tafara by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tafara 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 | #4864 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3827 | 24 | 5 |
| 2000s | #2839 | 36 | 7 |
Related
Names similar to Tafara
- 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
Tafara: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tafara in the UK right now?
In 2024, Tafara was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tafara most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 8 babies registered as Tafara in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tafara in the UK?
A total of 66 babies have been registered as Tafara across the 14 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.