Davey Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#1458
1997	#1052
1998	#1188
1999	#2097
2000	#1002
2001	#1467
2002	#1799
2003	#1629
2004	#1347
2005	#1246
2006	#1469
2007	#865
2008	#1596
2009	#1859
2010	#2036
2011	#2039
2012	#1756
2013	#1617
2014	#2459
2015	#1442
2016	#2335
2017	#1546
2018	#2445
2019	#4702
2020	#1825
2022	#2320
2024	#2088

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

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #362 in Republic of Ireland in 2023.

Davey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#2088	11	High	Demonstration data
2022	England and Wales	male	#2320	9	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#1825	12	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#4702	3	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#2445	8	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#1546	16	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#2335	9	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#1442	17	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#2459	8	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#1617	14	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#1756	13	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#2039	10	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#2036	10	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#1859	11	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#1596	13	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#865	30	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#1469	13	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#1246	16	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#1347	13	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#1629	9	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#1799	7	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#1467	9	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#1002	15	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#2097	5	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#1188	11	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#1052	13	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#1458	8	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#676	4	High	Demonstration data
2023	Republic of Ireland	male	#362	10	High	Demonstration data
2021	Republic of Ireland	male	#631	4	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#730	3	High	Demonstration data
2007	Republic of Ireland	male	#629	3	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

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