Which names made the biggest leap in usage from 2013 to 2014 in England and Wales?
The highest rising name for girls in 2014 was Ferne, the spelling which reflects that of Ferne McCann who joined the cast of The Only Way is Essex in 2013.
Though Ferne is the least common spelling, it moved from #2062 (13 births) in 2013 to #940 (39 births) in 2014. Other spellings of the name also flourished. The most intuitive Fern moved up 105 places to #521 and Fearne (as in Fearne Cotton) moved up 122 places to #370.
For boys, Iosif (the Romanian form of Joseph) at #935 made the most gains, perhaps reflecting an ever diversifying and multicultural Britain.
Below is a chart of the top 50 boys' and girls' names within the 2014 England and Wales top 1000 whose rank increased the most since 2013. The first number denotes the name's rank in 2014.
| 935 |
IOSIF |
+2019 places |
| 916 |
ARNIE |
+880 |
| 988 |
ROHAAN |
+808 |
| 916 |
DARA |
+701 |
| 959 |
JUAN |
+658 |
| 765 |
ALEJANDRO |
+639 |
| 866 |
TEODOR |
+596 |
| 825 |
WILF |
+579 |
| 744 |
TYMOTEUSZ |
+550 |
| 866 |
ROSCOE |
+533 |
| 935 |
ARYAAN |
+527 |
| 959 |
ZIDAN |
+503 |
| 854 |
ISHAN |
+485 |
| 988 |
KARAM |
+474 |
| 959 |
LUCIANO |
+445 |
| 916 |
TYRELL |
+423 |
| 513 |
RAY |
+418 |
| 988 |
FYNLEY |
+416 |
| 959 |
DEVAN |
+380 |
| 959 |
GRIFF |
+380 |
| 825 |
KLAY |
+358 |
| 889 |
MATHIAS |
+358 |
| 889 |
MAVERICK |
+358 |
| 650 |
DARCY |
+351 |
| 988 |
ARIYAN |
+351 |
| 988 |
FAHAD |
+351 |
| 988 |
TOBI |
+351 |
| 837 |
JAYSON |
+346 |
| 837 |
VIAAN |
+346 |
| 805 |
EMANUEL |
+342 |
| 959 |
CAIUS |
+335 |
| 959 |
TIMUR |
+335 |
| 730 |
MATEI |
+333 |
| 754 |
IFAN |
+332 |
| 583 |
MACSEN |
+327 |
| 797 |
CORMAC |
+319 |
| 866 |
AKRAM |
+317 |
| 866 |
RAFI |
+317 |
| 935 |
NIKO |
+312 |
| 714 |
SULAYMAN |
+310 |
| 695 |
LYLE |
+306 |
| 519 |
LOKI |
+302 |
| 744 |
KARL |
+300 |
| 854 |
LYNDON |
+293 |
| 959 |
EDUARDO |
+288 |
| 959 |
RHODRI |
+288 |
| 355 |
BODHI |
+282 |
| 866 |
JONNY |
+281 |
| 684 |
KAREEM |
+270 |
| 916 |
FOX |
+267 |
|
| 940 |
FERNE |
+1122 places |
| 986 |
TALA |
+1076 |
| 963 |
TAMERA |
+811 |
| 699 |
EVERLY |
+785 |
| 890 |
GAIA |
+647 |
| 859 |
ALAYA |
+625 |
| 963 |
LUCIANA |
+624 |
| 890 |
ANABELLA |
+594 |
| 763 |
ELAINA |
+561 |
| 859 |
AIDA |
+541 |
| 715 |
NOA |
+538 |
| 986 |
ASIYAH |
+498 |
| 802 |
HUDA |
+451 |
| 681 |
MARLIE |
+447 |
| 963 |
AMELIA-MAE |
+437 |
| 750 |
AAYAT |
+427 |
| 877 |
NOLA |
+414 |
| 750 |
LYLAH |
+398 |
| 859 |
LORELEI |
+394 |
| 859 |
SOFIJA |
+394 |
| 802 |
MYRA |
+375 |
| 963 |
VIVIEN |
+361 |
| 688 |
THEIA |
+360 |
| 589 |
REEVA |
+336 |
| 842 |
INARA |
+335 |
| 842 |
MARCIE |
+335 |
| 842 |
NEL |
+335 |
| 794 |
NOVA |
+334 |
| 613 |
AMALIA |
+331 |
| 963 |
RAVEN |
+328 |
| 570 |
MIRA |
+312 |
| 763 |
RILEY |
+312 |
| 415 |
MARGOT |
+310 |
| 740 |
POPPY-ROSE |
+308 |
| 652 |
AUBREY |
+307 |
| 986 |
PETRA |
+305 |
| 383 |
RIVER |
+301 |
| 699 |
IVY-ROSE |
+300 |
| 877 |
ZEYNEP |
+300 |
| 535 |
LEELA |
+290 |
| 890 |
AALIYA |
+287 |
| 699 |
HEATHER |
+283 |
| 859 |
DIXIE |
+269 |
| 411 |
AYAT |
+265 |
| 814 |
BRYONY |
+261 |
| 920 |
ANISHA |
+257 |
| 688 |
LILIANNA |
+256 |
| 763 |
ANWEN |
+255 |
| 763 |
ARIYA |
+255 |
| 415 |
ESHAAL |
+248 |
|
This chart is inevitably full of names lower down in the top 1000 because it is far easier for them to make gains with just a small increase in birth count. Once you get below the top 500, an increase of just 10 births can cause a name to move up over a hundred places in the rankings.
Below is a chart of the top 50 boys' and girls' names within the Top 1000 whose birth count increased the most from 2013 to 2014. The first number denotes the name's rank in 2014.
| 20 |
FREDDIE |
+934 births |
| 54 |
KIAN |
+469 |
| 15 |
HENRY |
+324 |
| 66 |
TEDDY |
+319 |
| 59 |
THEODORE |
+268 |
| 11 |
NOAH |
+255 |
| 37 |
THEO |
+249 |
| 53 |
ELIJAH |
+217 |
| 23 |
LOGAN |
+192 |
| 72 |
ELLIOTT |
+192 |
| 181 |
PARKER |
+192 |
| 32 |
HARRISON |
+176 |
| 68 |
LOUIS |
+172 |
| 60 |
STANLEY |
+155 |
| 65 |
JUDE |
+151 |
| 16 |
LEO |
+150 |
| 67 |
LOUIE |
+147 |
| 84 |
ALBERT |
+145 |
| 31 |
EDWARD |
+144 |
| 22 |
ALEXANDER |
+141 |
| 115 |
JAXON |
+133 |
| 112 |
JESSE |
+129 |
| 7 |
GEORGE |
+118 |
| 213 |
EZRA |
+115 |
| 70 |
HUGO |
+114 |
| 117 |
ALBIE |
+110 |
| 110 |
ROMAN |
+109 |
| 74 |
OLLIE |
+106 |
| 87 |
RORY |
+103 |
| 141 |
ARLO |
+102 |
| 166 |
RUPERT |
+96 |
| 41 |
ARTHUR |
+90 |
| 14 |
MUHAMMAD |
+89 |
| 258 |
JAXSON |
+86 |
| 86 |
RONNIE |
+85 |
| 189 |
ERIC |
+82 |
| 125 |
ALFRED |
+81 |
| 105 |
YUSUF |
+75 |
| 199 |
FREDDY |
+75 |
| 123 |
ELI |
+73 |
| 109 |
REGGIE |
+71 |
| 134 |
RALPH |
+71 |
| 197 |
FRANK |
+71 |
| 192 |
ELIAS |
+68 |
| 25 |
ISAAC |
+67 |
| 58 |
LUCA |
+67 |
| 118 |
CARTER |
+67 |
| 213 |
LENNY |
+65 |
| 355 |
BODHI |
+65 |
| 104 |
AYAAN |
+63 |
|
| 3 |
ISLA |
+486 births |
| 32 |
ELSIE |
+316 |
| 89 |
HARPER |
+301 |
| 31 |
EVELYN |
+279 |
| 104 |
ELSA |
+251 |
| 54 |
IVY |
+236 |
| 79 |
THEA |
+215 |
| 55 |
AMBER |
+185 |
| 101 |
PENELOPE |
+168 |
| 62 |
ROSE |
+167 |
| 48 |
GEORGIA |
+160 |
| 47 |
ELIZA |
+158 |
| 146 |
LUNA |
+156 |
| 53 |
ANNABELLE |
+141 |
| 122 |
EDITH |
+138 |
| 80 |
DARCIE |
+137 |
| 90 |
NANCY |
+128 |
| 2 |
OLIVIA |
+126 |
| 84 |
LOTTIE |
+123 |
| 56 |
EMILIA |
+121 |
| 50 |
ESME |
+119 |
| 76 |
AISHA |
+118 |
| 126 |
ARABELLA |
+110 |
| 22 |
PHOEBE |
+107 |
| 33 |
ROSIE |
+106 |
| 202 |
MARNIE |
+105 |
| 84 |
HEIDI |
+101 |
| 144 |
ARIANA |
+100 |
| 52 |
BELLA |
+99 |
| 148 |
PIPPA |
+92 |
| 258 |
ANAYAH |
+87 |
| 280 |
PIPER |
+85 |
| 170 |
ARIA |
+84 |
| 121 |
CLARA |
+83 |
| 9 |
LILY |
+82 |
| 28 |
SOFIA |
+82 |
| 132 |
ANAYA |
+82 |
| 200 |
AURORA |
+81 |
| 45 |
MAYA |
+80 |
| 102 |
FATIMA |
+78 |
| 106 |
MILA |
+77 |
| 72 |
DARCEY |
+76 |
| 212 |
SKYLAR |
+76 |
| 142 |
BONNIE |
+75 |
| 176 |
LILIANA |
+74 |
| 162 |
FRANKIE |
+71 |
| 301 |
AIZAH |
+71 |
| 208 |
PENNY |
+69 |
| 51 |
WILLOW |
+68 |
| 415 |
ESHAAL |
+64 |
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