UK name, mostly boys
Thando
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 12 girls.
Thando is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Thando 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 2006, with 6 births.
This profile covers 15 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2003 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 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 15 living people in the UK are called Thando. 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
- • Thando ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 6 boys were registered as Thando.
- • Thando is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 15 living people in the UK are estimated to have Thando as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 55.6% of Thando registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4702
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2006
6 births
Estimated living
15
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Thando
In England and Wales birth records, Thando has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 55.6% of registrations are for boys and 44.4% 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.
Thando registered for boys
- Ranked #4,702 in 2019
- 3 boys registered in 2019
- Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Thando registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2016
- 3 girls registered in 2016
- Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Popularity
Thando over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Thando in England and Wales, from 2003 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 Thando, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Thando by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Thando 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 | #4754 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3003 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Thando
- 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
Thando: questions and answers
How popular is the name Thando in the UK right now?
In 2019, Thando was ranked #4702 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Thando most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 6 babies registered as Thando in England and Wales.
How many people are called Thando in the UK?
A total of 15 babies have been registered as Thando across the 4 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.