Namewise

Cara Popularity

See the full name profile on the Cara page.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #140 to #468.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#140#468
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#156
1997#156
1998#151
1999#163
2000#155
2001#140
2002#181
2003#159
2004#190
2005#209
2006#198
2007#196
2008#199
2009#199
2010#243
2011#218
2012#230
2013#239
2014#230
2015#248
2016#237
2017#256
2018#295
2019#305
2020#327
2021#373
2022#468
2023#444
2024#454
2025#468

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1966 to 2025.

In 2025: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #468 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Northern Ireland in 2007.

Cara'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
2025England and Walesfemale#46885HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#45491HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#44490HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46890HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#373123HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#327140HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#305156HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#295160HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#256195HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#237218HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#248200HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#230222HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#239208HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#230220HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#218228HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#243205HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#199254HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#199262HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196277HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198250HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#209227HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#190251HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#159304HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#181240HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#140324HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#155288HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#163271HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#151307HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#156292HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#156282HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3350HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2857HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4447HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3157HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2677HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2873HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2190HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#2391HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#20104HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2987HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2299HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#23106HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#23115HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#23124HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#23118HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#25109HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#19131HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#24100HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2596HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#24116HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3569HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3474HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#3471HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#4450HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#4849HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#7831HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#8528HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5294HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#37118HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#27157HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33152HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#33155HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#36135HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#31176HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#29184HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#34162HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#34181HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#36185HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#35165HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#40160HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#48148HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#50155HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#52144HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#58123HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#61115HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6896HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6791HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6687HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#7376HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#8660HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#10149HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#9153HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#9248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#11036HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#16621HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#18924HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#19223HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#16726HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#22716HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#22917HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#24415HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#24914HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#27013HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#23018HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#30012HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#25117HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#22119HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#19030HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28510HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#2899HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3037HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#19619HighVerified

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