UK name, mostly boys
Unathi
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2012. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 6 girls.
Unathi is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Unathi popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2012 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3987, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 4 births.
This profile covers 16 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2004 to 2012. 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.
Unathi is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 16 living people in the UK are called Unathi. 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 2013 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Unathi ranked #3987 for boys in England and Wales in 2012, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 4 boys were registered as Unathi.
- • Unathi is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 16 living people in the UK are estimated to have Unathi as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.7% of Unathi registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3987
2012
Births in 2012
4
Latest year
Peak year
2012
4 births
Estimated living
16
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Unathi
In England and Wales birth records, Unathi has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 72.7% of registrations are for boys and 27.3% 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.
Unathi registered for boys
- Ranked #3,987 in 2012
- 4 boys registered in 2012
- Peak: 2012 (4 births)
Unathi registered for girls
- Ranked #5,891 in 2024
- 3 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Popularity
Unathi over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Unathi in England and Wales, from 2004 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 Unathi, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2012, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Unathi by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Unathi 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 | #4317 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #4203 | 9 | 3 |
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FAQ
Unathi: questions and answers
How popular is the name Unathi in the UK right now?
In 2012, Unathi was ranked #3987 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Unathi most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 4 babies registered as Unathi in England and Wales.
How many people are called Unathi in the UK?
A total of 16 babies have been registered as Unathi across the 5 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.