Top 10
Oliver retains #1 for sixth year in a row, looking to follow in Joshua’s footsteps #1 (1995-2004)
Noah and Leo up 1 to #2 and #3
Jack falls 2 to #4, Lucas up 3 to #5 and James up 1 to #8.
George stays at #6 and William also keeps #7.
Thomas and Charlie return to the top 10, up five and two spots respectively to take #9 & #10.
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Biggest risers
Grayson +40
Arthur +29
Caleb +27
Felix +24
Theodore +21
John & Roman +16, Louie +15 and Matthew +14.
Also up 10+; Harvey, Hudson, Levi, Angus and Beau
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Biggest loses
Irish boys lose out and er endings starting to fall?
Charles -24
Connor -23
Sebastian -20
Gabriel & Louis -17
Adam, Aiden & Harry -16
Blake, Flynn & Michael -15
Also down 10+; Archer, Braxton, Jaxon, Ryder, Edward and Tyler.
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Stable= Same placing
Oliver, George, William, Finn, Ryan and Daniel. (all placed top #50)
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New is Ezekiel and others return
Biblical theme
Zion #81 (2009 #89, 2012 & 16 # 96)
Isaiah #85 ( 2000 #94, 2013 #93 and 2015 #93)
Ezekiel #86 NEW
Micah #91 (2016 #98)
Reuben #95 ( 1982 #100, 1984 #99, 2003 #44 2010 #86 and 2017 #87)
Elliot #97 (1995 #98)
Nikau #98 (2015 #96)
Leon #99 (1973 #99, 1982 #75, 1983, 1986 and 2008 #99, 2016 +17 #85)
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Gone
Quinn, Nixon, Beauden, Kingston,
Fletcher, Alex, Kayden & Patrick.
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