Names with the largest climb on record
Names that improved by the largest multiple between the position they entered a list at and their highest recorded position, across at least 20 years.
The whole arc rather than the last two years: where a name entered a published list, and how far up it eventually got. Measured as a multiple, because 300 places at #3,000 is noise and 30 places at #40 is not.
60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology
- Fiadh
Entered at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 and reached #1 by 2021.
- Silje
Entered at #542 among girls in Norway in 1966 and reached #1 by 1982.
- Tobias
Entered at #513 among boys in Norway in 1967 and reached #1 by 2005.
- Emilie
Entered at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 and reached #1 by 1999.
- Linda
Entered at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 and reached #1 by 1975.
- Linnea
Entered at #626 among girls in Norway in 1978 and reached #2 by 2008.
- Sander
Entered at #555 among boys in Norway in 1968 and reached #2 by 2000.
- Emil
Entered at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 and reached #1 by 2008.
- Jonas
Entered at #257 among boys in Norway in 1945 and reached #1 by 2006.
- Ava
Entered at #753 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #3 by 2018.
- Ivy
Entered at #1222 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #5 by 2021.
- Noah
Entered at #225 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #1 by 2021.
- Linn
Entered at #426 among girls in Norway in 1958 and reached #2 by 1984.
- Arlo
Entered at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 and reached #14 by 2023.
- Stian
Entered at #374 among boys in Norway in 1947 and reached #2 by 1983.
- Camilla
Entered at #362 among girls in Norway in 1949 and reached #2 by 1980.
- Malin
Entered at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 and reached #3 by 1998.
- Mathias
Entered at #307 among boys in Norway in 1945 and reached #2 by 2004.
- Hege
Entered at #304 among girls in Norway in 1945 and reached #2 by 1970.
- Adrian
Entered at #449 among boys in Norway in 1958 and reached #3 by 2005.
- Harper
Entered at #3262 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 and reached #22 by 2023.
- Andreas
Entered at #140 among boys in Norway in 1945 and reached #1 by 1991.
- Sofie
Entered at #265 among girls in Norway in 1945 and reached #2 by 2013.
- Isla
Entered at #382 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #3 by 2014.
- Muhammad
Entered at #108 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #1 by 2023.
- Monica
Entered at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 and reached #3 by 1971.
- Stine
Entered at #312 among girls in Norway in 1951 and reached #3 by 1986.
- Ruby
Entered at #103 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #1 by 2007.
- Elsie
Entered at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #8 by 2025.
- Jason
Entered at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 and reached #1 by 1971.
- Willow
Entered at #891 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #9 by 2023.
- Amalie
Entered at #593 among girls in Norway in 1978 and reached #6 by 2018.
- Sara
Entered at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 and reached #4 by 2013.
- Jessica
Entered at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1976 and reached #1 by 1984.
- Iben
Entered at #668 among girls in Norway in 1988 and reached #7 by 2022.
- Jack
Entered at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 and reached #1 by 2003.
- Michelle
Entered at #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 and reached #1 by 1967.
- Lene
Entered at #377 among girls in Norway in 1946 and reached #4 by 1976.
- Chloe
Entered at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 and reached #1 by 2006.
- Rebecca
Entered at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 and reached #1 by 1976.
- Charlotte
Entered at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 and reached #1 by 2012.
- Aria
Entered at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #31 by 2022.
- Marius
Entered at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 and reached #4 by 1989.
- Martin
Entered at #83 among boys in Norway in 1945 and reached #1 by 1992.
- Sienna
Entered at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #12 by 2022.
- Arthur
Entered at #234 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #3 by 2020.
- Matthew
Entered at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 and reached #1 by 1982.
- Karoline
Entered at #387 among girls in Norway in 1949 and reached #5 by 1993.
- Joshua
Entered at #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 and reached #1 by 1993.
- Mila
Entered at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #35 by 2023.
- Luca
Entered at #300 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #4 by 2025.
- Ada
Entered at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #36 by 2022.
- Ciara
Entered at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 and reached #2 by 1998.
- Anette
Entered at #361 among girls in Norway in 1947 and reached #5 by 1982.
- Isak
Entered at #282 among boys in Norway in 1946 and reached #4 by 2021.
- Selma
Entered at #352 among girls in Norway in 1945 and reached #5 by 2024.
- Leo
Entered at #210 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #3 by 2025.
- Mabel
Entered at #1112 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #16 by 2025.
- Hudson
Entered at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 and reached #42 by 2024.
- Hedda
Entered at #460 among girls in Norway in 1963 and reached #7 by 2024.