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Wojtek

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What official birth registration shows about Wojtek: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2009–2019

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2009 to 2019, ranging from #2459 to #4812.20092013201520172019#2459#4812
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2009#4527
2011#4647
2013#4685
2014#2459
2015#2483
2016#3079
2017#4812
2018#4749
2019#4702

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 9 of the 11 years from 2009 to 2019.

In 2014: #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2459 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2008–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2014

    Highest recorded position: #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2014).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2008 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Wojtek's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Wojtek is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Wojtek, between 2008 and 2019, in 10 of those 12 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2008England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: highest position in 201420082019
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2008–20142#698 in 2008
England and Wales2009–20199#2459 in 2014
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What is known about Wojtek

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2008–2019.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2008 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.