Ben Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #34 |
| 1997 | #30 |
| 1998 | #29 |
| 1999 | #31 |
| 2000 | #31 |
| 2001 | #31 |
| 2002 | #21 |
| 2003 | #26 |
| 2004 | #27 |
| 2005 | #32 |
| 2006 | #38 |
| 2007 | #48 |
| 2008 | #57 |
| 2009 | #65 |
| 2010 | #73 |
| 2011 | #97 |
| 2012 | #118 |
| 2013 | #140 |
| 2014 | #156 |
| 2015 | #165 |
| 2016 | #206 |
| 2017 | #234 |
| 2018 | #274 |
| 2019 | #325 |
| 2020 | #327 |
| 2021 | #348 |
| 2022 | #371 |
| 2023 | #447 |
| 2024 | #509 |
| 2025 | #487 |
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 65 of the 74 years from 1950 to 2023.
In 2025: #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #487 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #6 in Northern Ireland in 2004.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #487 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #509 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #447 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #371 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #348 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #327 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #325 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #274 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #234 | 229 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #206 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #165 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #156 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #140 | 423 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #118 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #97 | 667 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #73 | 924 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #65 | 1,069 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #57 | 1,339 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #48 | 1,585 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #38 | 1,845 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #32 | 2,204 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #27 | 2,749 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #26 | 2,904 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #21 | 3,190 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #31 | 2,403 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #31 | 2,400 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #31 | 2,485 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #29 | 2,640 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #30 | 2,572 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #34 | 2,332 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #91 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #94 | 91 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 133 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 164 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #54 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #47 | 182 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #53 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New Zealand | male | #79 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #91 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #82 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #95 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #60 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #64 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #32 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #38 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #23 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #19 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #19 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #15 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #10 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #9 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #9 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #6 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #8 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #8 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #21 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #20 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #30 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #39 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #41 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #355 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #396 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #359 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #440 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #358 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #404 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #399 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #378 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #453 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #539 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #412 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #537 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #474 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #453 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #348 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #525 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #321 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #405 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #413 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #397 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #453 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #496 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #464 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #522 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #361 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #375 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #583 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #311 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #481 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #267 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #304 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #484 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #452 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #493 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #487 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #488 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #525 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #398 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #303 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #329 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #389 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #314 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #291 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #450 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #342 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #276 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #354 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #328 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #293 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #488 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #357 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #233 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #299 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #358 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #316 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #360 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #341 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #310 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #348 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #357 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #320 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #294 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #376 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 252 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 324 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 385 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #14 | 401 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #17 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #18 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #19 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 234 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #100 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #99 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #143 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #162 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #226 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #268 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #245 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #121 | 40 | 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.