Names that have been both common and rare

Names recorded inside the top 100 and also outside position 800 within the same published list.

The full width of a single record, stated as two positions from the same list so they are genuinely comparable. It says nothing about which direction the name travelled — that is what the rising, falling and comeback groupings are for.

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

• Sinead

  Recorded as high as #2 in 1975 and as low as #905 in 2022, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Ivy

  Recorded as high as #5 in 2021 and as low as #2165 in 1998, among girls in England and Wales.

• Megan

  Recorded as high as #3 in 1998 and as low as #816 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Lauren

  Recorded as high as #5 in 1996 and as low as #1166 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Arlo

  Recorded as high as #14 in 2023 and as low as #2943 in 1999, among boys in England and Wales.

• Shannon

  Recorded as high as #11 in 1996 and as low as #2201 in 2023, among girls in England and Wales.

• Harper

  Recorded as high as #22 in 2023 and as low as #4373 in 2003, among girls in England and Wales.

• Sharon

  Recorded as high as #5 in 1970 and as low as #873 in 2017, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Karen

  Recorded as high as #5 in 1977 and as low as #871 in 2019, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Elaine

  Recorded as high as #6 in 1982 and as low as #896 in 2015, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Shauna

  Recorded as high as #6 in 1993 and as low as #885 in 2025, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Courtney

  Recorded as high as #17 in 1998 and as low as #2278 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Geraldine

  Recorded as high as #7 in 1965 and as low as #937 in 2011, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Deirdre

  Recorded as high as #7 in 1966 and as low as #876 in 2014, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Willow

  Recorded as high as #9 in 2023 and as low as #983 in 1997, among girls in England and Wales.

• Aria

  Recorded as high as #31 in 2022 and as low as #3225 in 1999, among girls in England and Wales.

• Elsie

  Recorded as high as #8 in 2025 and as low as #823 in 1996, among girls in England and Wales.

• Gemma

  Recorded as high as #50 in 1996 and as low as #4867 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Sienna

  Recorded as high as #12 in 2022 and as low as #1126 in 1997, among girls in England and Wales.

• Mila

  Recorded as high as #35 in 2023 and as low as #3174 in 1997, among girls in England and Wales.

• Ada

  Recorded as high as #36 in 2022 and as low as #3142 in 1998, among girls in England and Wales.

• Mabel

  Recorded as high as #16 in 2025 and as low as #1365 in 1997, among girls in England and Wales.

• Jacqueline

  Recorded as high as #11 in 1964 and as low as #905 in 2022, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Bernadette

  Recorded as high as #12 in 1969 and as low as #896 in 2015, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Pauline

  Recorded as high as #12 in 1964 and as low as #896 in 2018, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Danielle

  Recorded as high as #20 in 1996 and as low as #1454 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Jodie

  Recorded as high as #43 in 1996 and as low as #3035 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Hudson

  Recorded as high as #42 in 2024 and as low as #2863 in 1996, among boys in England and Wales.

• Jordan

  Recorded as high as #72 in 1998 and as low as #4838 in 2012, among girls in England and Wales.

• Lorraine

  Recorded as high as #14 in 1979 and as low as #910 in 2010, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Hunter

  Recorded as high as #44 in 2018 and as low as #2857 in 2003, among boys in England and Wales.

• Susan

  Recorded as high as #14 in 1968 and as low as #896 in 2015, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Siobhán

  Recorded as high as #15 in 1971 and as low as #896 in 2018, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Paula

  Recorded as high as #15 in 1979 and as low as #876 in 2014, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Ross

  Recorded as high as #60 in 1997 and as low as #3254 in 2024, among boys in England and Wales.

• Olive

  Recorded as high as #47 in 2025 and as low as #2444 in 1999, among girls in England and Wales.

• Caitlin

  Recorded as high as #21 in 2001 and as low as #1028 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Nicola

  Recorded as high as #87 in 1996 and as low as #4201 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Rachael

  Recorded as high as #77 in 1996 and as low as #3705 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Albie

  Recorded as high as #19 in 2024 and as low as #914 in 1997, among boys in England and Wales.

• Ashleigh

  Recorded as high as #58 in 1996 and as low as #2788 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Marie

  Recorded as high as #19 in 1968 and as low as #905 in 2022, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Teresa

  Recorded as high as #19 in 1964 and as low as #885 in 2025, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Carmel

  Recorded as high as #21 in 1964 and as low as #896 in 2015, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Natasha

  Recorded as high as #33 in 1996 and as low as #1362 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Aimee

  Recorded as high as #47 in 2004 and as low as #1809 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Chelsea

  Recorded as high as #34 in 1996 and as low as #1230 in 2024, among girls in England and Wales.

• Maeve

  Recorded as high as #26 in 2024 and as low as #933 in 2003, among girls in England and Wales.

• Calum

  Recorded as high as #91 in 1996 and as low as #3256 in 2025, among boys in England and Wales.

• Roman

  Recorded as high as #23 in 2021 and as low as #809 in 1999, among boys in England and Wales.

• Ollie

  Recorded as high as #63 in 2010 and as low as #2022 in 1997, among boys in England and Wales.

• Joanne

  Recorded as high as #29 in 1979 and as low as #907 in 2012, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Stacey

  Recorded as high as #97 in 1996 and as low as #3015 in 2024, among girls in England and Wales.

• Aurora

  Recorded as high as #39 in 2025 and as low as #1176 in 1997, among girls in England and Wales.

• Pamela

  Recorded as high as #30 in 1980 and as low as #873 in 2017, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Denise

  Recorded as high as #31 in 1981 and as low as #894 in 2013, among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Craig

  Recorded as high as #81 in 1996 and as low as #2325 in 2023, among boys in England and Wales.

• Violet

  Recorded as high as #37 in 2025 and as low as #1031 in 1996, among girls in England and Wales.

• Kelly

  Recorded as high as #74 in 1996 and as low as #2006 in 2025, among girls in England and Wales.

• Donna

  Recorded as high as #33 in 1982 and as low as #894 in 2013, among girls in Republic of Ireland.