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Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1999 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #749 in Republic of Ireland in 2018. See regions.

Audio not yet available.

Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

This name has real, sourced official popularity statistics, but Namewise hasn't yet researched and written its meaning, origin or history. How this is assessed

Name Characteristics

How these are calculated

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling: shorter names with fewer irregular letter clusters score higher. A disclosed formula, not an editorial opinion — and not a confidence measurement.

Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

RisingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1999 to 2024, ranging from #982 to #2160.1999200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#982#2160
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1999#1850
2001#1746
2002#1322
2003#1410
2004#1410
2005#982
2006#1168
2007#1361
2008#1024
2009#1099
2010#1082
2011#1303
2012#1270
2013#1796
2014#1721
2015#1673
2016#1570
2017#1146
2018#1875
2019#1253
2020#1635
2021#1329
2022#1609
2023#2160
2024#1758

Demonstration dataSource: 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

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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