Historical high points
2000s Peak Boys’ Names in the UK
These names achieved their best recorded rank during the selected decade. The available years from that decade are 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
UK data on this page covers England and Wales only (ONS); Scotland and Northern Ireland are not included.
50 names shown
10 decade years available
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Selected decade-peak trajectories
Rank 1 is at the top. The full line can extend beyond the selected decade.
Best recorded ranks
2000s peak names
Ordered by peak rank
| Name | Peak rank | Peak year | Peak births | Latest rank | Change since peak | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | #1 | 2002 | 9,100 | #24 | 23 places lower | |
| Oliver | #1 | 2009 | 7,364 | #6 | 5 places lower | |
| Thomas | #2 | 2000 | 8,672 | #35 | 33 places lower | |
| Joshua | #2 | 2003 | 8,190 | #53 | 51 places lower | |
| Alfie | #4 | 2009 | 5,536 | #16 | 12 places lower | |
| Samuel | #6 | 2004 | 5,570 | #66 | 60 places lower | |
| Benjamin | #6 | 2002 | 5,095 | #61 | 55 places lower | |
| Joseph | #7 | 2000 | 5,877 | #59 | 52 places lower | |
| William | #7 | 2006 | 4,886 | #25 | 18 places lower | |
| Lewis | #10 | 2001 | 4,636 | #231 | 221 places lower | |
| Luke | #11 | 2000 | 4,870 | #131 | 120 places lower | |
| Jake | #15 | 2006 | 3,747 | #235 | 220 places lower | |
| Adam | #16 | 2001 | 3,866 | #26 | 10 places lower | |
| Mohammed | #16 | 2008 | 3,442 | #20 | 4 places lower | |
| Lucas | #17 | 2009 | 3,276 | #32 | 15 places lower | |
| Ben | #21 | 2002 | 3,190 | #487 | 466 places lower | |
| Cameron | #23 | 2003 | 2,979 | #216 | 193 places lower | |
| Nathan | #24 | 2002 | 2,793 | #99 | 75 places lower | |
| Jayden | #26 | 2009 | 2,667 | #124 | 98 places lower | |
| Harvey | #27 | 2005 | 2,431 | #138 | 111 places lower | |
| Harrison | #30 | 2007 | 2,123 | #50 | 20 places lower | |
| Owen | #31 | 2002 | 2,349 | #170 | 139 places lower | |
| Kyle | #37 | 2004 | 1,990 | #658 | 621 places lower | |
| Louis | #38 | 2004 | 1,976 | #49 | 11 places lower | |
| Reece | #40 | 2000 | 1,636 | #621 | 581 places lower | |
| Alex | #42 | 2002 | 1,707 | #207 | 165 places lower | |
| Rhys | #49 | 2008 | 1,600 | #389 | 340 places lower | |
| Kai | #56 | 2003 | 1,119 | #78 | 22 places lower | |
| Finlay | #57 | 2005 | 1,172 | #175 | 118 places lower | |
| Jay | #59 | 2001 | 983 | #650 | 591 places lower | |
| Leon | #60 | 2009 | 1,155 | #101 | 41 places lower | |
| Bailey | #62 | 2005 | 1,061 | #260 | 198 places lower | |
| Joel | #62 | 2001 | 926 | #223 | 161 places lower | |
| Taylor | #65 | 2001 | 909 | #507 | 442 places lower | |
| Declan | #66 | 2000 | 798 | #372 | 306 places lower | |
| Aidan | #67 | 2002 | 891 | #265 | 198 places lower | |
| Ashton | #69 | 2009 | 1,005 | #448 | 379 places lower | |
| Evan | #70 | 2009 | 973 | #195 | 125 places lower | |
| Hayden | #71 | 2008 | 1,007 | #314 | 243 places lower | |
| Corey | #80 | 2006 | 834 | #593 | 513 places lower | |
| Marcus | #83 | 2001 | 644 | #267 | 184 places lower | |
| Tom | #83 | 2000 | 635 | #976 | 893 places lower | |
| Josh | #84 | 2002 | 657 | #758 | 674 places lower | |
| Ewan | #84 | 2001 | 619 | #462 | 378 places lower | |
| Spencer | #90 | 2003 | 617 | #170 | 80 places lower | |
| Kane | #93 | 2000 | 607 | #658 | 565 places lower | |
| Zak | #100 | 2008 | 624 | #611 | 511 places lower | |
| Kieron | #100 | 2002 | 488 | #3,256 | 3,156 places lower | |
| Ciaran | #107 | 2004 | 514 | #953 | 846 places lower | |
| Mackenzie | #109 | 2005 | 510 | #1,093 | 984 places lower |