Namewise

Russell Popularity

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FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #257 to #1460.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024#257#1460
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#257
1997#305
1998#312
1999#366
2000#448
2001#396
2002#568
2003#531
2004#510
2005#705
2006#677
2007#603
2008#658
2009#667
2010#854
2011#852
2012#866
2013#1063
2014#959
2015#903
2016#1187
2017#1247
2018#1324
2019#1369
2020#1150
2021#1023
2024#1460

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 6 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #37 in New Zealand in 1959.

Russell'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 Walesmale#146018HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#102328HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#115023HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#136918HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#132419HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#124721HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#90333HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#95930HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#106325HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#86635HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#85234HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#85434HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#66746HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#65846HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#60349HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#67740HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#70536HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#51051HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#53144HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#56836HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#39658HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#44846HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#36662HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#31281HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#30584HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#257111HighDemonstration data
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#9775InsufficientDemonstration data
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#9576InsufficientDemonstration data
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#9777InsufficientDemonstration data
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#9780InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#8885InsufficientDemonstration data
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#8887InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#9776InsufficientDemonstration data
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#9080InsufficientDemonstration data
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#9077InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#9275InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#9080InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#8593InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#9187InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#8594InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#8098InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#73105InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#7590InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#7498InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#65108InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#62146InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#63138InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#60149InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#56175InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#55170InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#53165InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#46177InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#52164InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#59135InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#54148InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#47175InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#55151InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#49189InsufficientDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#8561HighDemonstration data
1974New Zealandmale#9270HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#9973HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandmale#8395HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#7699HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#9184HighDemonstration data
1968New Zealandmale#7798HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#59119HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#48142HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#56132HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#63130HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#52166HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#50167HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#38214HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#40197HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#37209HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#46166HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#49153HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#43165HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#45153HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#44170HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#1927HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5485HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2805HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2864HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2505HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2247HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2148HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#20510HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#20610HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#20511HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2457HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#2209HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#2416HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2516HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2407HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2386HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2337HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2704HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2503HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2144HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighDemonstration data

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