Decline, low point, recovery
Comeback Girls’ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raha | #2,1502008 | #5,4932020 | #6842025 | 4,809 | +47 | |
| Andie | #1,0181999 | #5,6912014 | #1,0792025 | 4,612 | +26 | |
| Duha | #2,1912003 | #5,7852011 | #1,3152025 | 4,470 | +12 | |
| Laynie | #2,4322011 | #5,8762012 | #1,4542025 | 4,422 | +17 | |
| Morayo | #2,4872008 | #5,7852011 | #1,4072025 | 4,378 | +12 | |
| Anora | #3,4472020 | #5,6702022 | #1,3152025 | 4,355 | +19 | |
| Amatullah | #1,9962003 | #5,5562009 | #1,2292025 | 4,327 | +13 | |
| Ruya | #1,5022007 | #5,7852011 | #1,5122025 | 4,273 | +7 | |
| Kashvi | #2,5092006 | #5,4932020 | #1,4072025 | 4,086 | +14 | |
| Abrish | #1,3242015 | #5,5912019 | #1,5122025 | 4,079 | +13 | |
| Hailie | #8932003 | #4,8382012 | #1,3152025 | 3,523 | +15 | |
| Bambi | #2,1872018 | #4,6342021 | #1,1662025 | 3,468 | +12 | |
| Fenna | #2,7572016 | #4,5352020 | #1,2292025 | 3,306 | +20 | |
| Moriah | #2,0952012 | #4,7632016 | #1,5122025 | 3,251 | +12 | |
| Maymunah | #1,4752000 | #4,3732003 | #1,1332025 | 3,240 | +18 | |
| Celina | #1,1651998 | #4,0492011 | #9832025 | 3,066 | +14 | |
| Mansa | #3,1172020 | #3,9612021 | #9832025 | 2,978 | +27 | |
| Misk | #2,4992021 | #3,5342022 | #7632025 | 2,771 | +23 | |
| Janiyah | #2,3252022 | #4,0572023 | #1,3622025 | 2,695 | +18 | |
| Amayrah | #2,4882022 | #4,0572023 | #1,4542025 | 2,603 | +16 | |
| Cosima | #1,3052001 | #3,9702005 | #1,4542025 | 2,516 | +3 | |
| Hibah | #7122003 | #3,9712022 | #1,5122025 | 2,459 | +13 | |
| Sunnie | #2,2012021 | #3,5992023 | #1,2292025 | 2,370 | +20 | |
| Raye | #1,7852021 | #3,1492022 | #9222025 | 2,227 | +24 | |
| Mabel-Rose | #2,6152020 | #3,5992023 | #1,4542025 | 2,145 | +15 | |
| Anvika | #2,4582019 | #2,9422021 | #8162025 | 2,126 | +30 | |
| Rosalyn | #1,2221996 | #3,3822005 | #1,2712025 | 2,111 | +15 | |
| Veda | #2,0702015 | #2,9012018 | #8162025 | 2,085 | +26 | |
| Lennie | #1,8342016 | #3,2292017 | #1,1972025 | 2,032 | +3 | |
| Liyaana | #2,3402018 | #3,1512019 | #1,1972025 | 1,954 | +13 | |
| River-Rae | #1,8542019 | #3,4472020 | #1,5122025 | 1,935 | +10 | |
| Gurbani | #1,9952017 | #2,9422021 | #1,0792025 | 1,863 | +21 | |
| Zeenat | #8981998 | #3,1602014 | #1,3152025 | 1,845 | +9 | |
| Naina | #1,2432005 | #3,2192023 | #1,4072025 | 1,812 | +15 | |
| Ayleen | #1,5692021 | #2,8892022 | #1,1332025 | 1,756 | +11 | |
| Colette | #4791996 | #3,1602014 | #1,4072025 | 1,753 | +7 | |
| Eliora | #1,1052017 | #2,1872018 | #4442025 | 1,743 | +48 | |
| Praise | #1,2182010 | #3,1922021 | #1,4542025 | 1,738 | +11 | |
| Eldana | #1,4972019 | #3,1922021 | #1,5122025 | 1,680 | +11 | |
| Winnifred | #1,6872020 | #3,1922021 | #1,5122025 | 1,680 | +9 | |
| Eliyana | #2,3002020 | #2,7112021 | #1,1102025 | 1,601 | +20 | |
| Theresa | #6041997 | #2,8692019 | #1,4542025 | 1,415 | +6 | |
| Elma | #1,7732020 | #2,4882022 | #1,0792025 | 1,409 | +11 | |
| Shifa | #1,1042002 | #2,4882022 | #1,0792025 | 1,409 | +14 | |
| Abeera | #1,2672020 | #2,8892022 | #1,5122025 | 1,377 | +8 | |
| Fajar | #1,7672022 | #2,0632023 | #7052025 | 1,358 | +39 | |
| Faiza | #4502002 | #2,3002020 | #9512025 | 1,349 | +17 | |
| Leora | #1,9392020 | #2,7112021 | #1,3622025 | 1,349 | +7 | |
| Trisha | #1,1062004 | #2,4582019 | #1,1102025 | 1,348 | +17 | |
| Abiha | #9552012 | #1,8342016 | #4902025 | 1,344 | +39 |