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How popular are these boy names where you live?!

67 replies

Shelby762 · 23/07/2020 21:59

  1. Theo
  2. Alfie
  3. Archie

Where abouts in the world are you please just so I can gage popularity?!

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FrugiFan · 23/07/2020 22:36

I know a few Alfies and Archie's but they're all a bit older like teenagers, not babies or toddlers.

I know one Theo who is 3.

Littlepond · 23/07/2020 22:37

South East. Super popular.

Sally872 · 23/07/2020 22:39

5 Theo's age 3 and younger. 2 Alfie's aged 6. 1 Archie age 7

Central Scotland.

All nice names but personally Theo is over used in my circle.

Whatsyourflava · 23/07/2020 22:41

The OnS DP official breakdowns of names by area so you'll be able to check the exact numbers from the 2018 figures if you go on the ons website

That'll be more accurate for you

IndecentFeminist · 23/07/2020 22:43

All very popular. Right down South here.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 23/07/2020 22:55

Loads of Archies and Alfies here, including a lot of dogs. Never met a Theo. (Scotland.)

Luckingfovely · 23/07/2020 22:55

SE - know several of each. All nice names but all pretty common these days.

winetime89 · 23/07/2020 22:55

In my child's year there is one Archie
two Theo's and one Alfie. that's Yorkshire

OntheWaves40 · 23/07/2020 22:57

Very. North West.

BikeRunSki · 23/07/2020 23:00

I know several of all of them amongst my DC’s peers (they are 11 and 8). West Yorks.

Smellybluecheese · 23/07/2020 23:00

I’m in Bucks. Loads of Theos, no Alfies or Archies.

chipsandgin · 23/07/2020 23:02

South West - all very popular, both sons (17 and 11) have at least one of each as friends and two of each in some classes - if anything Alfie and Archie more popular that Theo (which I know about 4 teens and 2 primary kids). Lovely names though and no idea if they're popular in younger years?

youngestisapsycho · 23/07/2020 23:02

I know many Alfie’s and Archie’s between the ages of 15 to 20.... I don’t know many small kids so wouldn’t know about that age range.... in West London

Shmithecat2 · 23/07/2020 23:04

They're all in the top 20 for 2018, so there will be a few everywhere I imagine.

How popular are these boy names where you live?!
Angelmonkey · 23/07/2020 23:24

Southeast here - I know 1 Theo about 7, 2 Alfies - one is 10, the other about 14. Also know an Alfred, sometimes called Alfie. Don’t know any Archies

DramaAlpaca · 23/07/2020 23:27

I'm in Ireland. I know two Theos. The Alfie/Archie trend hasn't caught on here thank God at least not where I live.

TempsPerdu · 23/07/2020 23:29

North London

Theo - the most current for babies I think. I know 2 under one.
Alfie - very common but peaked a while back. I know one who’s about 10.
Archie - same as Alfie - it’s more a dog’s name now I think!

JanewaysBun · 23/07/2020 23:35

Not very
London

123Dancewithme · 24/07/2020 00:46

SW - I know loads of Theos, mostly babies and toddlers. Don’t know any Alfies or Archies. Albie seems popular though.

Shelby762 · 24/07/2020 08:52

Thank you, so it seems the Alfie and Archie’s seem to be older like in school already not so much baby/toddler age.

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babynamelover · 24/07/2020 08:57

NZ
Under 10 years.
Taught two Theo's, three Archie's and no Alfie's.

There's an Alfie just started at school with my youngest who's almost six.

ILoveStickers · 24/07/2020 09:14

On this page, you can type in any name in the current top 100 and see how many were born in your local authority in 2017:

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynameswhereyoulivecouldshapewhatyoucallyourbaby/2018-09-21

butterflycatcher · 24/07/2020 14:59

If you factor in the number of babies called Theo and Theodore, of which many will be shortened to Theo, then it is pretty much a top 5 name.

Alfie and Archie tend to be standalone names, so it seems probable that you are more likely to come across a Theo than either of these two names. However regional differences in popularity will skew this anyway.

The link ILoveStickers has provided allows you to look at the data mapped across the country. Very helpful.

bluemoon2468 · 24/07/2020 15:29

London - all VERY popular. Theo and Archie more so with middle class parents, and Alfie is a very popular name used by working class parents where I live.

NotExactlyMrsCurrentAffairs · 24/07/2020 15:35

I work in a primary school in the Midlands, Archie and Alfie are very popular, Theo not so

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