Decline, low point, recovery
Comeback Boys’ Names in the UK
A comeback requires a substantial earlier decline and at least 2 consecutive recent year-to-year rank improvements. A single small move is not enough.
UK data on this page covers England and Wales only (ONS); Scotland and Northern Ireland are not included.
50 qualifying names shown
1996–2025 available range
50 minimum places recovered
Top results at a glance
Selected comeback trajectories
Rank 1 is at the top; gaps indicate missing values.
Qualified recoveries
Comeback names
Ordered by places recovered
| Name | Former peak | Later low | Latest rank | Places recovered | Recent birth growth | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghav | #1,3582009 | #4,8122017 | #1,0662025 | 3,746 | +11 | |
| Chidubem | #1,8522012 | #4,7892021 | #1,1242025 | 3,665 | +15 | |
| Salar | #2,3192015 | #4,8122017 | #1,1972025 | 3,615 | +12 | |
| Kais | #1,7611997 | #4,8122017 | #1,3072025 | 3,505 | +11 | |
| Abrar | #1,2351996 | #4,3332007 | #1,0932025 | 3,240 | +14 | |
| Ram | #1,2631998 | #4,3332007 | #1,3592025 | 2,974 | +9 | |
| Madhav | #2,1502015 | #4,0022022 | #1,1242025 | 2,878 | +15 | |
| Mir | #1,2631998 | #3,6512004 | #8222025 | 2,829 | +18 | |
| Nile | #5962000 | #4,1082023 | #1,3592025 | 2,749 | +16 | |
| Elyon | #2,3242017 | #4,0022022 | #1,3072025 | 2,695 | +12 | |
| Burhan | #9731999 | #3,8222013 | #1,1532025 | 2,669 | +5 | |
| Aram | #1,6272016 | #3,9962017 | #1,3592025 | 2,637 | +6 | |
| Usayd | #1,5952001 | #3,8302011 | #1,2262025 | 2,604 | +16 | |
| Blair | #6781997 | #3,8492005 | #1,3072025 | 2,542 | +10 | |
| Roland | #8181996 | #3,4162012 | #8962025 | 2,520 | +13 | |
| Almir | #1,7962013 | #3,4112019 | #8962025 | 2,515 | +27 | |
| Elion | #2,0762020 | #3,4512021 | #1,0072025 | 2,444 | +22 | |
| Yug | #1,1242011 | #3,4162012 | #1,0352025 | 2,381 | +14 | |
| Hukam | #2,1252021 | #3,4502022 | #1,2262025 | 2,224 | +15 | |
| Azeem | #6941997 | #3,4502022 | #1,2762025 | 2,174 | +8 | |
| Parth | #1,1902005 | #3,3342020 | #1,2262025 | 2,108 | +14 | |
| Zuriel | #1,2502021 | #2,7562022 | #7822025 | 1,974 | +25 | |
| Neev | #1,3432008 | #3,0042015 | #1,0932025 | 1,911 | +14 | |
| Ayhan | #1,6352020 | #3,0492022 | #1,1532025 | 1,896 | +16 | |
| Lyle | #6801996 | #2,7542005 | #9532025 | 1,801 | +18 | |
| Darsh | #9992011 | #3,0172021 | #1,2262025 | 1,791 | +9 | |
| Benson | #1,3632016 | #2,8142023 | #1,0932025 | 1,721 | +20 | |
| Desmond | #1,1332009 | #3,0132019 | #1,3072025 | 1,706 | +12 | |
| Elwyn | #2,2282020 | #3,0172021 | #1,3592025 | 1,658 | +11 | |
| Lochlann | #1,0482000 | #2,7752008 | #1,1242025 | 1,651 | +14 | |
| Eliyas | #1,6552019 | #2,6822020 | #1,0932025 | 1,589 | +14 | |
| Khaleel | #1,0551998 | #2,4832015 | #9532025 | 1,530 | +2 | |
| Tobenna | #1,9842021 | #2,7562022 | #1,2262025 | 1,530 | +7 | |
| Jovi | #1,6552019 | #2,6822020 | #1,1532025 | 1,529 | +8 | |
| Donovan | #6541996 | #2,5472023 | #1,0662025 | 1,481 | +20 | |
| Hayes | #1,8802022 | #2,5472023 | #1,0662025 | 1,481 | +20 | |
| Evren | #1,6832018 | #2,7302021 | #1,3072025 | 1,423 | +13 | |
| Haytham | #1,3582009 | #2,6292010 | #1,2262025 | 1,403 | +14 | |
| Luciano | #8451997 | #2,1262009 | #7282025 | 1,398 | +12 | |
| Aziz | #1,0001998 | #2,6362002 | #1,2762025 | 1,360 | +12 | |
| Emlyn | #1,1502020 | #2,4932021 | #1,1532025 | 1,340 | +13 | |
| Aurelio | #1,5342022 | #2,5472023 | #1,2762025 | 1,271 | +14 | |
| Weston | #1,6832018 | #2,5302022 | #1,2762025 | 1,254 | +8 | |
| Arhaan | #1,1582018 | #2,1042019 | #8562025 | 1,248 | +23 | |
| Crew | #1,4482021 | #2,5472023 | #1,3072025 | 1,240 | +13 | |
| Arnav | #5422012 | #2,5302022 | #1,3072025 | 1,223 | +12 | |
| Ruhaan | #1,1922020 | #2,1662022 | #9532025 | 1,213 | +21 | |
| Shae | #5152000 | #2,3212022 | #1,1242025 | 1,197 | +9 | |
| Dhyan | #1,1872016 | #2,4042020 | #1,2262025 | 1,178 | +14 | |
| Emiliano | #1,8602021 | #2,5302022 | #1,3592025 | 1,171 | +10 |