FOI reference: FOI-2026-3664
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Please could I submit an FOI request for the following:
- The number of baby girls in England and Wales named 'Meadow' in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- The number of baby boys in England and Wales named 'River' in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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The number of baby girls in England and Wales named "Meadow" in 2023, 2024 and 2025
In 2025, there were 155 baby girls named "Meadow" in England and Wales, it was the 291st most popular name, joint with "Anya"; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2025 version of Baby names for girls in England and Wales.
In 2024, there were 153 baby girls named "Meadow" in England and Wales, it was the 291st most popular name, joint with "Stevie"; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2024 version of Baby names for girls in England and Wales.
In 2023, there were 143 baby girls named "Meadow" in England and Wales, it was the 304th most popular name, joint with "Bethany"; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2023 version of Baby names for girls in England and Wales.
The number of baby boys in England and Wales named "River" in 2023, 2024 and 2025
In 2025, there were 481 baby boys named "River" in England and Wales, it was the 110th most popular name, joint with "Billy"; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2025 version of Baby names for boys in England and Wales.
In 2024, there were 459 baby boys named "River" in England and Wales, it was the 117th most popular name; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2024 version of Baby names for boys in England and Wales.
In 2023, there were 410 baby boys named "River" in England and Wales, it was the 131st most popular name, joint with "Marley"; these data can be found in Table 6 in the 2023 version of Baby names for boys in England and Wales.