Namewise

Wafa Popularity

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England and Wales

RisingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #1843 to #5493.199719981999200020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018202020222024#1843#5493
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1997#2738
1998#2701
1999#3225
2000#2167
2002#2868
2003#1843
2004#3197
2005#2438
2006#2509
2007#3218
2008#2487
2009#3031
2010#3533
2011#2025
2012#3681
2013#3536
2014#3160
2015#3615
2016#2367
2017#2341
2018#3518
2020#5493
2022#4645
2024#2253

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

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1843 in England and Wales in 2003.

Wafa'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#225312HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesfemale#234111HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesfemale#24879HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesfemale#184310HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighDemonstration data

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