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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 2000–2010
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2000 | #3912 |
| 2003 | #3594 |
| 2005 | #3382 |
| 2006 | #3548 |
| 2007 | #4294 |
| 2010 | #4688 |
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 boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #149 among boys in Norway, #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #639 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #639 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Norway in 1973.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #639 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #514 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #411 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #439 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #370 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #301 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #296 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #248 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #226 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #265 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #251 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #261 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #252 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #256 | 188 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #303 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4688 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #355 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #299 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #326 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #4294 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #376 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #3548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #472 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #3382 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #691 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #703 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #3594 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #615 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #633 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #842 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #3912 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #1048 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #718 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #502 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #809 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #728 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #87 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #77 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #74 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 136 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #98 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #97 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #80 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #56 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #57 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #352 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #433 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #334 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #283 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #318 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #281 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #259 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #243 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #222 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #307 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #149 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #111 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #139 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #112 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #129 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #118 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #103 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #97 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #108 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #115 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #134 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #126 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #106 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #131 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #132 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #135 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #116 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #108 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #104 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #106 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #133 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #109 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #90 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #90 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #70 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #65 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #56 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #56 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #59 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #48 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #48 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #45 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #35 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #32 | 241 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #35 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #26 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #24 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #21 | 299 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #20 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #19 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #14 | 356 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #13 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #5 | 459 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #6 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #4 | 511 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #3 | 539 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #3 | 519 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #3 | 572 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #3 | 547 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #3 | 558 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #2 | 650 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #2 | 733 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #1 | 832 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #1 | 875 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,030 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,113 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,141 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,259 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,269 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,327 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,357 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,256 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,361 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,342 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,395 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,337 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,359 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,332 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,446 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,392 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,369 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,332 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,349 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,302 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,224 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,303 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,276 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,362 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,313 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #1 | 1,398 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #2 | 1,167 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #372 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #394 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #279 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #183 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #247 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #370 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #351 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #500 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #274 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #330 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #576 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #295 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #286 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #492 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #319 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #521 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #516 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #292 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #420 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #269 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #469 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #497 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #236 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #268 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #279 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #291 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #245 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #535 | 5 | 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.