Top baby names of 2002

Names that peaked in 2002

These names hit their all-time peak in 2002 and never recovered. Often a sign of a generational naming wave – a pop star, a TV character, a royal moment – that crested and broke that year.

Biggest changes 2001 2002

Year-over-year change in babies registered, across boys' and girls' names combined.

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

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No names broke through this year.

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Data: ONS birth records, England & Wales.

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