Most Popular Boy Names Worldwide in 2005–2006

Global Aggregated Data: Archive Edition • Summary of US, UK, CA, and AU Official Records

Global Baby Boy Names in 2005–2006: Regional Comparison & Statistics

Discover the historical global overview of boy naming trends from 2005. This comprehensive worldwide dataset is meticulously aggregated by Namedary.com, cross-referencing official government statistics from the United States (SSA), United Kingdom (ONS, NRS, NISRA), Canada (Provincial Registries), and Australia (State Registries). By combined popularity scores from these major regions and reducing the impact of population size differences between countries, this archive analyzes a grand total of 2,283,014 official birth records across 39,052 distinct boy names, delivering an unmatched comparative analysis of naming patterns globally from 2005.

For details on how we unify and validate naming data across countries, visit our Rankings Methodology.

The underlying data covers 2005, but we describe it as 2005–2006 because official birth statistics are typically finalized and released after the end of 2005.

Most Popular Boy Names Worldwide in 2005–2006

  1. William

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    William is a Germanic name meaning “resolute protector”.

  2. Joshua

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Joshua is a Hebrew name meaning “God is salvation”.

  3. Jack

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Jack is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.

  4. Jacob

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning “supplanter”.

  5. Thomas

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Thomas is a Aramaic name meaning “twin”.

  6. Ethan

    PopularClassicBoy Name

    Ethan is a Hebrew name meaning “strong or enduring”.

  7. Samuel

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Samuel is a Hebrew name meaning “God has heard”.

  8. Matthew

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Matthew is a Hebrew name meaning “gift of God”.

  9. Daniel

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Daniel is a Hebrew name meaning “God is my judge”.

  10. Ryan

    PopularClassicBoy Name

    Ryan is an Irish name meaning “little king”.

  11. James

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    James is a Hebrew name meaning “supplanter”.

  12. Benjamin

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Benjamin is a Hebrew name meaning “son of the right hand”.

Official Name Rankings by Year – Worldwide

Browse complete historical rankings of baby names Worldwide from previous years. These lists are compiled and standardized by Namedary.com based on official data released by national and regional authorities.

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