Namewise

Longest records in England and Wales

Names with the longest span of published records in England and Wales, at least 25 years from first to last.

Scoped to one registrar: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales. How far a record reaches is as much a fact about when that registrar started publishing as about the name, which is why this is never compared against another country's span.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics · All England and Wales names