UK name, mostly boys
Tapiwanashe
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tapiwanashe is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tapiwanashe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3895, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 5 births.
This profile covers 34 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2005 to 2014. 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 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 34 living people in the UK are called Tapiwanashe. 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 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tapiwanashe ranked #3895 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 5 boys were registered as Tapiwanashe.
- • About 34 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tapiwanashe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 91.9% of Tapiwanashe registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3895
2014
Births in 2014
4
Latest year
Peak year
2010
5 births
Estimated living
34
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tapiwanashe
In England and Wales birth records, Tapiwanashe has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 91.9% of registrations are for boys and 8.1% 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.
Tapiwanashe registered for boys
- Ranked #3,895 in 2014
- 4 boys registered in 2014
- Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Tapiwanashe registered for girls
- Ranked #5,061 in 2006
- 3 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 2006 (3 births)
Popularity
Tapiwanashe over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tapiwanashe in England and Wales, from 2005 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tapiwanashe, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2014, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tapiwanashe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tapiwanashe 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 | #3936 | 16 | 4 |
| 2000s | #3784 | 18 | 5 |
Related
Names similar to Tapiwanashe
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- 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
Tapiwanashe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tapiwanashe in the UK right now?
In 2014, Tapiwanashe was ranked #3895 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Tapiwanashe most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 5 babies registered as Tapiwanashe in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tapiwanashe in the UK?
A total of 34 babies have been registered as Tapiwanashe across the 9 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.