The top baby names most at risk of falling out of fashion

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Author: Alex RossPublished 24th Feb 2022
Last updated 24th Feb 2022

We've already told you the top names predicted for 2022, but what about the baby names that are about to go out of fashion? If you're pregnant or thinking of starting/extending your family any time soon, you need to keep reading!

Research carried out by Slingo shows the previously popular names that could be heading off the Top 100, as they've seen a huge drop in popularity over the last five years.

From names like Jayden, Scarlett and Harvey, to Royal-inspired names like Charles, Charlotte and William, none of these are as popular as they were back in 2016.

Check out the biggest consistent fallers in the Top 100 from 2016-2021:

Jayden

Rank 2016/2017: 61
Rank 2020/2021: 98
Places fallen: 37

Harvey

Rank 2016/2017: 54
Rank 2020/2021: 86
Places fallen: 32

Scarlett

Rank 2016/2017: 18
Rank 2020/2021: 50
Places fallen: 32

Lilly

Rank 2016/2017: 60
Rank 2020/2021: 91
Places fallen: 31

Georgia

Rank 2016/2017: 54
Rank 2020/2021: 84
Places fallen: 30

Abigail

Rank 2016/2017: 58
Rank 2020/2021: 87
Places fallen: 29

Holly

Rank 2016/2017: 52
Rank 2020/2021: 81
Places fallen: 29

Jessica

Rank 2016/2017: 8
Rank 2020/2021: 37
Places fallen: 29

Amber

Rank 2016/2017: 55
Rank 2020/2021: 83
Places fallen: 28

Riley

Rank 2016/2017: 40
Rank 2020/2021: 67
Places fallen: 27

Lucy

Rank 2016/2017: 43
Rank 2020/2021: 69
Places fallen: 26

Chloe

Rank 2016/2017: 23
Rank 2020/2021: 46
Places fallen: 23

Lola

Rank 2016/2017: 42
Rank 2020/2021: 65
Places fallen: 23

Samuel

Rank 2016/2017: 24
Rank 2020/2021: 47
Places fallen: 23

Daniel

Rank 2016/2017: 28
Rank 2020/2021: 50
Places fallen: 22

Ellie

Rank 2016/2017: 48
Rank 2020/2021: 67
Places fallen: 19

Heidi

Rank 2016/2017: 76
Rank 2020/2021: 95
Places fallen: 19

Elizabeth

Rank 2016/2017: 38
Rank 2020/2021: 56
Places fallen: 18

Hannah

Rank 2016/2017: 57
Rank 2020/2021: 75
Places fallen: 18

David

Rank 2016/2017: 43
Rank 2020/2021: 60
Places fallen: 17

Dylan

Rank 2016/2017: 38
Rank 2020/2021: 55
Places fallen: 17

Charles

Rank 2016/2017: 72
Rank 2020/2021: 88
Places fallen: 16

Toby

Rank 2016/2017: 46
Rank 2020/2021: 62
Places fallen: 16

Imogen

Rank 2016/2017: 37
Rank 2020/2021: 52
Places fallen: 15

Jacob

Rank 2016/2017: 5
Rank 2020/2021: 19
Places fallen: 14

Emily

Rank 2016/2017: 3
Rank 2020/2021: 15
Places fallen: 12

James

Rank 2016/2017: 12
Rank 2020/2021: 24
Places fallen: 12

Sophie

Rank 2016/2017: 14
Rank 2020/2021: 26
Places fallen: 12

Alice

Rank 2016/2017: 17
Rank 2020/2021: 27
Places fallen: 10

Harrison

Rank 2016/2017: 32
Rank 2020/2021: 41
Places fallen: 9

William

Rank 2016/2017: 11
Rank 2020/2021: 20
Places fallen: 8

Charlotte

Rank 2016/2017: 12
Rank 2020/2021: 20
Places fallen: 8

Ella

Rank 2016/2017: 9
Rank 2020/2021: 16
Places fallen: 7

Edward

Rank 2016/2017: 23
Rank 2020/2021: 29
Places fallen: 6

Harry

Rank 2016/2017: 2
Rank 2020/2021: 8
Places fallen: 6

Jack

Rank 2016/2017: 4
Rank 2020/2021: 10
Places fallen: 6

Eva

Rank 2016/2017: 30
Rank 2020/2021: 35
Places fallen: 5

For the research, Slingo analysed the most up-to-date ONS data from 2016 to 2020.

Now read:

The top baby names predicted for 2022

Celebrities expecting babies in the coming months

The baby names at risk of going EXTINCT in the UK

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