Here we have three sets of statistics for us to consider:
- England and Wales together
- Scotland
- and Northern Ireland!
And the kingly trio for 2007 are Jack... Lewis... and - Jack!
As you can see, Jack's still a massively popular name in the UK.
England and Wales
The top ten boys' names in England and Wales show a little shuffling about within the rankings, but there's nothing to get overly excited about here!
Jack and Thomas keep their top spots, while Oliver and Joshua swap places. James and William move down a little, while Daniel and Charlie improve their positions. Samuel goes out of the top ten and it's hello to Alfie!
The top 50 names see Jayden, Isaac and Finlay entering the fray. Names on the rise in the UK include Oscar, Mohammed and Muhammad.
So let's start off with...
The top ten boys' names in the UK - England and Wales.
Rank
Name
2003
Trend
1
Jack
1
Thirteen years at number one, and Jack's still King of the rankings. He still looks good to hold onto this title next year - unless Oliver, Charlie or Alfie decide to upset the applecart!
2
Thomas
3
Thomas stays put this year, and I wonder if he has the stamina to stay within the top five next time round.
3
Oliver
6
Oliver has risen quietly but steadily up by one or two places since 2004 - but he'll have to really make an effort next year if he wants that top title - or even stay where he is.
4
Joshua
2
This young man is happy to float around in the top ten - moving down a little over the past few years, but at fourth place - who's complaining?
5
Harry
11
I thought Harry might grab a spot in the top three this time round - but he's perfectly happy where he is!
6
Charlie
25
A good jump up for Charlie, from tenth spot. He could be racing for a top ranking soon.
7
Daniel
5
Daniel looked to be heading out of the top ten - but has improved his ranking by two places.
8
William
9
William's in familiar territory - he ranked in this position in 2004 and 2005.
9
James
4
Down from 6th place last time, James might be lucky to hold onto his top ten ranking.
10
Alfie
18
Alfie's had a somewhat chequered history since 2003. 2004 saw him unexpectedly go down to 27th spot, 2005 brought him back up the rankings to 22nd place, 2006 - another good leap to rank at 16, and now he's up six places to claim his place in the top ten.
Rankings - Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO
Top ten boys' names in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Jack, James and Daniel appear in all the top ten boys' names lists. Thomas and Joshua feature within the England and Wales and Northern Ireland lists. And both Matthew and Ryan crop up in the Northern Ireland and Scotland combo.
Here are the 2007 results:
Rank
Scotland
Northern Ireland
1
Lewis
Jack
2
Jack
James
3
Ryan
Matthew
4
James
Daniel
5
Callum
Ryan
6
Cameron
Thomas
7
Daniel
Adam
8
Liam
Joshua
9
Jamie, Kyle and Matthew!
Dylan
10
Three names tied for #9 - so no number 10 here!
Ben
Rankings - Sources: Data supplied by General Register Office for Scotland www.gro-scotland.gov.uk and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency www.nisra.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO
Top 20 Welsh names
Want to find out about Welsh names? Here are the most popular Welsh names for 2007. And in case you're wondering... no, there's no separate list for just the English names!
