Namewise

Polly Popularity

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RisingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #156 to #325.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#156#325
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#204
1997#226
1998#288
1999#244
2000#325
2001#287
2002#310
2003#315
2004#294
2005#251
2006#299
2007#262
2008#296
2009#311
2010#300
2011#272
2012#250
2013#238
2014#254
2015#236
2016#234
2017#216
2018#184
2019#211
2020#205
2021#156
2022#160
2023#175
2024#200

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 4 regions, from 1995 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #156 in England and Wales in 2021.

Polly'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.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#200246HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesfemale#175295HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesfemale#160308HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesfemale#156337HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesfemale#205240HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesfemale#211234HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesfemale#184284HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesfemale#216241HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesfemale#234222HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesfemale#236209HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesfemale#254193HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesfemale#238210HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesfemale#250203HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesfemale#272180HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesfemale#300157HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesfemale#311147HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesfemale#296158HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesfemale#262186HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesfemale#299150HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesfemale#251177HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesfemale#294141HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesfemale#315121HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesfemale#310116HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesfemale#287131HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesfemale#325106HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesfemale#244164HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesfemale#288130HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesfemale#226180HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesfemale#204212HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandfemale#1939HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandfemale#2815HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2687HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#32512HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#29613HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#30414HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#32213HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#38711HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#32413HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#43510HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4679HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandfemale#33310HighDemonstration data

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