Names by Country
Namewise holds official birth-registration statistics from 7 registrars. Coverage means that registrar published the name — never that the name originates there, or belongs to that culture.
Each source publishes on its own schedule and to its own depth, so the year ranges below differ and are not comparable with one another. Data sources
15,098 names recorded, published 1996–2025.
Most popular names in England and Wales →
Most recorded births in England and Wales →
Source: Office for National Statistics
- Names that reached the top ten in England and Wales (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in England and Wales (60)
- Longest records in England and Wales (60)
- Names recorded every year in England and Wales (60)
- Names that peaked in England and Wales in the 1990s (9)
- Names that peaked in England and Wales in the 2000s (60)
- Names that peaked in England and Wales in the 2010s (60)
1,902 names recorded, published 2014–2025.
Most popular names in Scotland →
Source: National Records of Scotland
This source's published record is too short to state a trend from yet, so it has no trend collections.
2,848 names recorded, published 1997–2024.
Most popular names in Northern Ireland →
Most recorded births in Northern Ireland →
Source: NISRA
- Names that reached the top ten in Northern Ireland (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in Northern Ireland (60)
- Longest records in Northern Ireland (60)
- Names recorded every year in Northern Ireland (60)
- Names that peaked in Northern Ireland in the 2000s (60)
- Names that peaked in Northern Ireland in the 2010s (60)
6,326 names recorded, published 1964–2025.
Most popular names in Republic of Ireland →
Most recorded births in Republic of Ireland →
Source: CSO Ireland · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Names recorded earlier in Republic of Ireland than elsewhere (60)
- Names that reached the top ten in Republic of Ireland (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in Republic of Ireland (60)
- Longest records in Republic of Ireland (60)
- Names recorded every year in Republic of Ireland (60)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1960s (17)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1970s (43)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1980s (44)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1990s (54)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 2000s (55)
- Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 2010s (60)
- New South Wales, AustraliaState registrar, not national
732 names recorded, published 1952–2025.
Most popular names in New South Wales, Australia →
Most recorded births in New South Wales, Australia →
Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU)
- Names that reached the top ten in New South Wales, Australia (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in New South Wales, Australia (60)
- Longest records in New South Wales, Australia (60)
- Names recorded every year in New South Wales, Australia (60)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1950s (16)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1960s (33)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s (33)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1980s (30)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1990s (42)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 2000s (35)
- Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 2010s (35)
1,964 names recorded, published 1945–2025.
Most popular names in Norway →
Most recorded births in Norway →
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Names recorded earlier in Norway than elsewhere (60)
- Names that reached the top ten in Norway (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in Norway (60)
- Longest records in Norway (60)
- Names recorded every year in Norway (60)
- Names recorded only in Norway (60)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 1950s (32)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 1960s (28)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 1970s (42)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 1980s (47)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 1990s (34)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 2000s (44)
- Names that peaked in Norway in the 2010s (57)
746 names recorded, published 1954–2023.
Most popular names in New Zealand →
Most recorded births in New Zealand →
Source: NZ Department of Internal Affairs · Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International
- Names that reached the top ten in New Zealand (60)
- Names that reached the top fifty in New Zealand (60)
- Longest records in New Zealand (60)
- Names recorded every year in New Zealand (60)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1950s (14)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1960s (39)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1970s (32)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1980s (30)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 1990s (39)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 2000s (36)
- Names that peaked in New Zealand in the 2010s (46)