Alan Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #163 |
| 1997 | #179 |
| 1998 | #196 |
| 1999 | #232 |
| 2000 | #262 |
| 2001 | #270 |
| 2002 | #239 |
| 2003 | #296 |
| 2004 | #275 |
| 2005 | #241 |
| 2006 | #251 |
| 2007 | #226 |
| 2008 | #226 |
| 2009 | #193 |
| 2010 | #205 |
| 2011 | #199 |
| 2012 | #178 |
| 2013 | #185 |
| 2014 | #187 |
| 2015 | #170 |
| 2016 | #181 |
| 2017 | #214 |
| 2018 | #255 |
| 2019 | #312 |
| 2020 | #298 |
| 2021 | #352 |
| 2022 | #472 |
| 2023 | #464 |
| 2024 | #592 |
| 2025 | #539 |
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 Norway in 72 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.
In 2025: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #274 among boys in Norway, #539 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #253 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #539 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #9 in Republic of Ireland in 1980.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #539 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #592 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #464 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #472 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #352 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #298 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #312 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #214 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #181 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #170 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #187 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #185 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #178 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #199 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #205 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #193 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #226 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #226 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #251 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #241 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #275 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #296 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #239 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #270 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #262 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #232 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #196 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #179 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #163 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 80 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #88 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #83 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 75 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 79 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #45 | 218 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 242 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 270 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #37 | 292 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #36 | 311 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 318 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 377 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 366 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 402 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 388 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 445 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 474 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #24 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #21 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #15 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #348 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #352 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #266 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #231 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #226 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #255 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #186 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #180 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #156 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #175 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #204 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #155 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #158 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #133 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #152 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #159 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #199 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #143 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #167 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #151 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #136 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #107 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #117 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #136 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #274 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #306 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #247 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #308 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #314 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #204 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #279 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #215 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #229 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #237 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #184 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #243 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #228 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #219 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #276 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #209 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #256 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #261 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #233 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #243 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #368 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #232 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #284 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #527 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #372 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #326 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #352 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #311 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #338 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #296 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #408 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #492 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #334 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #437 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #390 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #397 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #494 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #302 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #323 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #378 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #571 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #411 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #417 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #403 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #599 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #371 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #290 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #412 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #366 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #458 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #406 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #499 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #557 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #320 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #485 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #450 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #487 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #367 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #294 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #314 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #457 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #318 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #347 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #331 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #345 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #342 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #287 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #309 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #253 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #240 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #319 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #173 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #186 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #204 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 391 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 428 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 535 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 579 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #12 | 603 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 647 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 687 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 733 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 785 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 815 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 735 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 674 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 679 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 718 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #9 | 747 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 656 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #10 | 605 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #11 | 646 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 569 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #13 | 567 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #15 | 517 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 444 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #23 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #352 | 10 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.