Fastest falls from a high position

Names that dropped from inside the top 50 of a published list to outside position 500 within fifteen years.

Both ends are absolute positions from the same list, and the window is bounded, so this is a fall that happened quickly rather than a long slow decline — `furthest-from-peak` covers the latter.

14 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

• Roisin

  Ranked #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2017 and #625 by 2023 — 6 years.

• Ciaran

  Ranked #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008 and #520 by 2018 — 10 years.

• Megan

  Ranked #49 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 and #516 by 2023 — 10 years.

• Shannon

  Ranked #35 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 and #528 by 2013 — 10 years.

• Caitlin

  Ranked #44 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 and #525 by 2020 — 12 years.

• Courtney

  Ranked #46 among girls in England and Wales in 2004 and #529 by 2016 — 12 years.

• Jade

  Ranked #35 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 and #558 by 2014 — 12 years.

• Aimee

  Ranked #49 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 and #587 by 2018 — 13 years.

• Elaine

  Ranked #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 and #549 by 2007 — 13 years.

• Katie

  Ranked #40 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 and #510 by 2023 — 13 years.

• Sinead

  Ranked #47 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2005 and #629 by 2018 — 13 years.

• Denise

  Ranked #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 and #677 by 2004 — 14 years.

• Lauren

  Ranked #38 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 and #521 by 2020 — 14 years.

• Tonje

  Ranked #50 among girls in Norway in 1999 and #511 by 2013 — 14 years.