Richard Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #62 |
| 1997 | #71 |
| 1998 | #82 |
| 1999 | #97 |
| 2000 | #101 |
| 2001 | #113 |
| 2002 | #140 |
| 2003 | #148 |
| 2004 | #167 |
| 2005 | #172 |
| 2006 | #188 |
| 2007 | #192 |
| 2008 | #200 |
| 2009 | #209 |
| 2010 | #221 |
| 2011 | #237 |
| 2012 | #249 |
| 2013 | #261 |
| 2014 | #267 |
| 2015 | #256 |
| 2016 | #278 |
| 2017 | #307 |
| 2018 | #289 |
| 2019 | #324 |
| 2020 | #351 |
| 2021 | #362 |
| 2022 | #349 |
| 2023 | #411 |
| 2024 | #398 |
| 2025 | #431 |
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 · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2023.
In 2025: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #431 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 #219 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New Zealand, in 1965 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #431 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: #9 in New Zealand in 1975.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #431 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #398 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #411 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #349 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #362 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #351 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #324 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #289 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #307 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #278 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #256 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #267 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #261 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #249 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #237 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #221 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #209 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #200 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #192 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #188 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #172 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #167 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #148 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #140 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #113 | 391 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 500 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #97 | 547 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #82 | 683 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #71 | 880 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #62 | 1,089 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #98 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 111 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 144 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 137 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 158 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 163 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 203 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #46 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #44 | 206 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #42 | 197 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #40 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 232 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #39 | 202 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #38 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 228 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 246 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #32 | 313 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 335 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 395 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 470 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 516 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 602 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 538 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 502 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 481 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 470 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 549 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #18 | 529 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 537 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 486 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 497 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #17 | 476 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #26 | 398 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 450 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 449 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #20 | 468 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 435 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #28 | 440 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 494 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | male | #62 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #69 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #60 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #19 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #17 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #18 | 286 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #13 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 384 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 379 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 424 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 437 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 494 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 529 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 562 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 585 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 572 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 562 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 639 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 577 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 619 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #9 | 593 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 571 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #10 | 580 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 542 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 473 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 489 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 482 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #11 | 481 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 438 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #12 | 433 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #14 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #304 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #416 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #279 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #259 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #219 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #204 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #261 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #222 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #167 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #207 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #276 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #180 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #210 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #109 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #92 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #122 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #77 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #89 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #81 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #481 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #452 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #382 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #474 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #476 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #359 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #413 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #441 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #440 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #427 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #350 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #305 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #327 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #316 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #277 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #355 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #224 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #200 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #183 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #191 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #219 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #201 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #191 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #144 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #140 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #125 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #142 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #136 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #119 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #97 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #126 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #108 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #117 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #99 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #134 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #110 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #95 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #100 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #99 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #109 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #106 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #80 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #94 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #107 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #93 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #94 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #107 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #82 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #97 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #88 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #88 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #109 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #114 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #129 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #148 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #135 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #154 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #163 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #161 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #181 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #174 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #183 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #175 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #178 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #170 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #186 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #173 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #211 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #208 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #199 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #196 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #226 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #235 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #195 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #161 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #219 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #232 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #231 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #205 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #204 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #200 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #148 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #171 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #122 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #108 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #101 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #43 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #35 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 303 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #20 | 386 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #32 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 314 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 365 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 385 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 342 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 344 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #25 | 314 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 298 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #22 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #24 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #619 | 4 | 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.