Name history

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See how popular a name has been from 1996 to now, across 7 countries: England & Wales, the United States, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Scotland, and New Zealand. Charted from official government records.

About the data

England & Wales: ONS annual baby names register, 1996–2024. All recorded names.

United States: SSA baby names, 1996–2025. Top 10,000 names per gender per year.

Ireland: CSO annual register, 1996–2025. Names with 3+ registrations.

Australia: NSW BDM register, 1996–2025. Top 100 names per gender per year only.

Canada: Statistics Canada table 17-10-0147-01, 1996–2024. National data.

Scotland: National Records of Scotland, 1996–2025. All recorded names.

New Zealand: Department of Internal Affairs, 1996–2025. All recorded names.