UK name, mostly girls
Tanatswa
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 boys' name in the UK, with 46 boys.
Tanatswa is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Tanatswa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5591, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 8 births.
This profile covers 52 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 2002 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 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 Tanatswa. 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
- • Tanatswa ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 8 girls were registered as Tanatswa.
- • Tanatswa is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 52 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tanatswa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 53.1% of Tanatswa registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5591
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2005
8 births
Estimated living
52
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tanatswa
In England and Wales birth records, Tanatswa has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 46.9% of registrations are for boys and 53.1% 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.
Tanatswa registered for boys
- Ranked #4,107 in 2023
- 4 boys registered in 2023
- Peak: 2005 (7 births)
Tanatswa registered for girls
- Ranked #5,591 in 2019
- 3 girls registered in 2019
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Popularity
Tanatswa over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tanatswa 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 Tanatswa, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tanatswa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tanatswa 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 | #4979 | 19 | 5 |
| 2000s | #3915 | 33 | 7 |
Related
Names similar to Tanatswa
- Tia 15,569
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- Tilly 11,524
- Taylor 7,401
- Tegan 6,583
- Tabitha 6,462
- Talia 5,198
- Tara 5,114
- Tiffany 4,653
- Tallulah 4,442
- Tiana 3,570
- Tamara 3,405
FAQ
Tanatswa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tanatswa in the UK right now?
In 2019, Tanatswa was ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tanatswa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 8 babies registered as Tanatswa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tanatswa in the UK?
A total of 52 babies have been registered as Tanatswa across the 12 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.