Top baby names of 2005

Names that peaked in 2005

These names hit their all-time peak in 2005 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 2004 2005

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

Biggest risers

Biggest fallers

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