Nova Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales — female rank by year
Year	Rank
2024	#80

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 5 regions, from 2006 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #59 in Scotland in 2024.

Nova'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	female	#80	603	High	Demonstration data
2024	England and Wales	male	#1758	14	High	Demonstration data
2024	Northern Ireland	female	#101	20	High	Demonstration data
2023	Northern Ireland	female	#178	10	High	Demonstration data
2022	Northern Ireland	female	#243	7	High	Demonstration data
2021	Northern Ireland	female	#237	7	High	Demonstration data
2020	Northern Ireland	female	#228	7	High	Demonstration data
2019	Northern Ireland	female	#263	6	High	Demonstration data
2018	Northern Ireland	female	#238	7	High	Demonstration data
2016	Northern Ireland	female	#440	3	High	Demonstration data
2025	Norway	female	#119	47	High	Demonstration data
2024	Norway	female	#95	59	High	Demonstration data
2023	Norway	female	#108	53	High	Demonstration data
2022	Norway	female	#88	63	High	Demonstration data
2021	Norway	female	#93	58	High	Demonstration data
2020	Norway	female	#106	50	High	Demonstration data
2019	Norway	female	#121	44	High	Demonstration data
2018	Norway	female	#131	43	High	Demonstration data
2017	Norway	female	#164	35	High	Demonstration data
2016	Norway	female	#151	39	High	Demonstration data
2015	Norway	female	#218	25	High	Demonstration data
2014	Norway	female	#250	22	High	Demonstration data
2013	Norway	female	#217	26	High	Demonstration data
2012	Norway	female	#365	12	High	Demonstration data
2011	Norway	female	#386	11	High	Demonstration data
2010	Norway	female	#434	9	High	Demonstration data
2009	Norway	female	#532	6	High	Demonstration data
2008	Norway	female	#482	7	High	Demonstration data
2006	Norway	female	#575	5	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	female	#180	26	High	Demonstration data
2024	Republic of Ireland	female	#171	26	High	Demonstration data
2023	Republic of Ireland	female	#364	10	High	Demonstration data
2022	Republic of Ireland	female	#232	19	High	Demonstration data
2021	Republic of Ireland	female	#190	25	High	Demonstration data
2020	Republic of Ireland	female	#410	9	High	Demonstration data
2019	Republic of Ireland	female	#271	17	High	Demonstration data
2018	Republic of Ireland	female	#267	17	High	Demonstration data
2017	Republic of Ireland	female	#289	16	High	Demonstration data
2016	Republic of Ireland	female	#448	9	High	Demonstration data
2015	Republic of Ireland	female	#494	8	High	Demonstration data
2014	Republic of Ireland	female	#536	7	High	Demonstration data
2012	Republic of Ireland	female	#907	3	High	Demonstration data
2024	Scotland	female	#59	72	High	Demonstration data
2024	Scotland	male	#727	3	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
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.