Strongest recoveries after a decline
Names that fell to at least 300 from a real peak and have since recovered by a factor of 3 or more, in the same published list.
The comeback grouping states that a recovery happened; this one measures how far it went. All three positions — the peak, the trough and where the name stands now — come from the same list, so the comparison between them is genuine.
9 names, selected from the 2,573 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology
- Åse
Reached #20 among girls in Norway in 1955, fell to #543 in 2014, and stood at #93 in 2025.
- Nora
Reached #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965, fell to #369 in 2001, and stood at #76 in 2025.
- Alma
Reached #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978, fell to #937 in 2011, and stood at #226 in 2025.
- Evelyn
Reached #102 among girls in Norway in 1946, fell to #602 in 1986, and stood at #153 in 2025.
- Conan
Reached #924 among boys in England and Wales in 1998, fell to #3332 in 2010, and stood at #1025 in 2024.
- Florence
Reached #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964, fell to #635 in 2006, and stood at #196 in 2025.
- Else
Reached #15 among girls in Norway in 1945, fell to #604 in 1997, and stood at #191 in 2025.
- Isak
Reached #1440 among boys in England and Wales in 2007, fell to #4749 in 2018, and stood at #1517 in 2024.
- Olive
Reached #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975, fell to #768 in 2012, and stood at #247 in 2025.