These are the UK baby names that have dropped most significantly in popularity over the last five years, based on official ONS birth registration data. A falling name isn't necessarily a bad choice — in fact, choosing a name on its way down means your child is less likely to share it with classmates.
Names that were well established in 2020 (100+ babies) and have dropped the most places by 2025. Click any name for the full trend history and classroom prediction.
| Name | Rank 5 yrs ago | Rank Now | Change | Classroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 👦 Franciszek | #358 | #1007 | ▼ 649 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Eduard | #402 | #1035 | ▼ 633 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Inaaya | #224 | #834 | ▼ 610 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Megan | #232 | #816 | ▼ 584 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Aiyla | #413 | #951 | ▼ 538 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Alicja | #389 | #922 | ▼ 533 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Ella-Rose | #310 | #816 | ▼ 506 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Zuzanna | #298 | #792 | ▼ 494 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Daria | #347 | #807 | ▼ 460 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Kacper | #324 | #782 | ▼ 458 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Brandon | #406 | #822 | ▼ 416 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Peyton | #302 | #696 | ▼ 394 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Paige | #189 | #580 | ▼ 391 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Eadie | #378 | #763 | ▼ 385 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Oliwia | #408 | #792 | ▼ 384 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Bella-Rose | #336 | #705 | ▼ 369 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Alexandru | #292 | #658 | ▼ 366 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Bethany | #226 | #585 | ▼ 359 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Katie | #309 | #650 | ▼ 341 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Jakub | #235 | #573 | ▼ 338 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Jan | #301 | #639 | ▼ 338 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Olly | #335 | #668 | ▼ 333 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Lucie | #419 | #747 | ▼ 328 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Aubree | #372 | #696 | ▼ 324 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Lexie | #360 | #676 | ▼ 316 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Joe | #374 | #687 | ▼ 313 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Anais | #349 | #658 | ▼ 309 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Corey | #284 | #593 | ▼ 309 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 India | #200 | #509 | ▼ 309 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Macie | #416 | #719 | ▼ 303 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Clayton | #406 | #702 | ▼ 296 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Lily-Mae | #426 | #719 | ▼ 293 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Amelia-Rose | #241 | #531 | ▼ 290 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Wynter | #336 | #622 | ▼ 286 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Ava-Rose | #279 | #561 | ▼ 282 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Conor | #298 | #578 | ▼ 280 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Zofia | #298 | #573 | ▼ 275 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Jay | #381 | #650 | ▼ 269 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Andrei | #347 | #615 | ▼ 268 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Emelia | #338 | #596 | ▼ 258 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Demi | #378 | #634 | ▼ 256 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Koby | #368 | #621 | ▼ 253 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Layton | #320 | #573 | ▼ 253 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Maja | #215 | #468 | ▼ 253 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Lacey | #228 | #478 | ▼ 250 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Sapphire | #393 | #642 | ▼ 249 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Alan | #298 | #539 | ▼ 241 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Marcel | #317 | #556 | ▼ 239 places | Likely unique |
| 👦 Fabian | #311 | #549 | ▼ 238 places | Likely unique |
| 👧 Lily-Rose | #360 | #596 | ▼ 236 places | Likely unique |
Curious which names are climbing the charts instead? See the fastest rising names in the UK right now.
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