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The baby boys' names that are going out of fashion

The baby boys' names that are going out of fashion

Oliver has retained its position as the most popular baby boys' name in England and Wales for the third year in a row.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday show that Jack, Harry, George and Jacob round out the top five, although Mohamed/Muhammad/Mohammad would actually be top of the list if it was always spelled the same way.

Rising in popularity this year are the likes of Jaxon, Roman, Reggie and Carter - which have just entered the top 100 list

At the other end of the scale, the ONS notes that the likes of Owen, Robert, Joey and Finlay have all dropped out.

Of the names still in the top 100, the following are those that have seen the biggest drop in popularity over the past 10 years (change in ranking shown in brackets):

Connor (-70)

Callum (-69)

Jamie (-58)

Liam (-53)

Luke (-45)

Ryan (-44)

Aaron (-42)

Tyler (-41)

Lewis (-37)

Kian (-35)

Louis (-35)

Matthew (-32)

Nathan (-29)

Harvey (-23)

Alex (-22)

So, sorry Connors, Callums, Jamies, Liams and Lukes - your names are all going out of fashion.

Still, it could be worse. You could be a Gary... there were only 23 of those born in the last year.

Explore the ONS' comparison tool below to see how names have changed in popularity over the past century...


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