I looked up Kidspot’s 2011 name data in order to see which names rose and fell the most, and as the list only covers the Top 50, I also consulted the national Top 100 for 2011 compiled by McCrindle Research. Although there were some differences in their methodologies (most notably McCrindle combined spellings for certain names), I thought it would be interesting to get at least an estimate for names which had risen far in the past year.
It may seem a bit controversial, but when I checked it against known numbers from Kidspot, it gave the same answer most of the time, and when it differed, it usually did so by only 1 or 2 places. So some of these may only be estimates, but I think they are reasonable estimates.
Biggest Movers Up
- Ivy +18
- Audrey +15 (estimate)
- Harper +14 (estimate)
- Mackenzie +11 (estimate)
- Savannah +9
Also Up
Alice, Amelia, Annabelle, Charlotte, Chelsea, Emma, Evie, Isla, Maddison, Summer, Willow, Zara
Up Slightly
Ava, Eva, Emily, Grace, Lilly, Madison, Sophie and Sophia
Biggest Movers Down
- Georgia -16
- Holly -12
- Jessica -9
- Jasmine -7
- Addison -6 at least
Also Down
Alexis, Imogen, Isabelle and Isabella and Bella, Matilda, Maya, Mia, Paige, Sarah, Sienna
Down Slightly
Chloe, Elizabeth, Ella, Lucy, Olivia, Ruby, Scarlett
No Change in Position
- Lily #14
- Zoe #15
- Hannah #19
- Abigail #26
- Layla #38
- Stella #42
New to the Top 50
- Harper #39
- Willow #44
- Mackenzie #46
- Annabelle #49
- Audrey #50
Gone from the Top 50
- Hayley #43
- Addison #45
- Bella #47
- Maya #48
- Paige #49
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