In 2018, there were 657,076 live births and 62,729 different names registered in England and Wales.
Oliver (with 5390 births) remained the most popular name for boys for the 6th year in a row, while Olivia (with 4598 births) remained the most popular name for girls for the 3rd year in a row.
Grayson, Jasper, Rowan, Tobias, Sonny and Dominic entered the top 100 names for boys. Grayson, Rowan and Tobias have previously never featured in the top 100.
Ada, Delilah, Ayla, Zoe, Margot and Felicity entered the top 100 names for girls. Ada returned to the top 100 for the first time since 1924 while Delilah, Ayla and Margot made their first ever appearances.
The list was last updated on Nov. 19, 2019
Top 100 baby names England and Wales (2018) |
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Rank | Baby Boys | Baby Girls |
1 | Oliver (5390) | Olivia (4598) |
2 | George (4960) +1 | Amelia (3941) |
3 | Harry (4512) -1 | Ava (3110) +1 |
4 | Noah (4107) | Isla (3046) -1 |
5 | Jack (3988) | Emily (2676) |
6 | Leo (3721) +1 | Mia (2490) +1 |
7 | Arthur (3644) +12 | Isabella (2369) -1 |
8 | Muhammad (3507) +2 | Sophia (2344) +3 |
9 | Oscar (3459) -1 | Ella (2326) |
10 | Charlie (3365) -1 | Grace (2301) +3 |
11 | Jacob (3350) -5 | Poppy (2226) -3 |
12 | Thomas (3243) +1 | Charlotte (2202) |
13 | Henry (3172) | Lily (2184) -3 |
14 | William (3015) -3 | Ivy (2104) +11 |
15 | Alfie (2977) -3 | Florence (2062) +4 |
16 | Archie (2950) +2 | Evie (2052) -2 |
17 | Joshua (2922) -2 | Sophie (2007) -1 |
18 | Freddie (2838) -2 | Freya (1921) +2 |
19 | Theo (2741) +2 | Evelyn (1902) +3 |
20 | Isaac (2578) +4 | Willow (1900) +6 |
21 | James (2536) -4 | Phoebe (1883) |
22 | Alexander (2517) | Elsie (1875) +6 |
23 | Logan (2320) -3 | Sienna (1834) |
24 | Edward (2197) -1 | Alice (1827) -7 |
25 | Ethan (2106) +1 | Jessica (1812) -10 |
26 | Lucas (2098) -1 | Rosie (1808) +9 |
27 | Joseph (1989) +1 | Harper (1796) +7 |
28 | Sebastian (1964) +7 | Daisy (1769) -10 |
29 | Theodore (1932) +9 | Sofia (1728) +2 |
30 | Finley (1926) +1 | Isabelle (1701) -6 |
31 | Max (1867) -4 | Matilda (1618) -4 |
32 | Mohammed (1846) -2 | Ruby (1531) -3 |
33 | Samuel (1788) -4 | Eva (1409) |
34 | Harrison (1765) | Emilia (1398) +2 |
35 | Benjamin (1743) -2 | Scarlett (1393) -5 |
36 | Arlo (1715) +6 | Chloe (1375) -4 |
37 | Daniel (1676) -5 | Maya (1260) +3 |
38 | Adam (1672) -2 | Esme (1234) +4 |
39 | Teddy (1663) | Eliza (1220) +2 |
40 | Mason (1540) -3 | Millie (1196) -3 |
41 | Elijah (1519) | Imogen (1179) -2 |
42 | Reuben (1504) +7 | Aria (1178) +5 |
43 | Dylan (1465) -3 | Luna (1162) +5 |
44 | Hunter (1410) +34 | Layla (1152) -6 |
45 | Reggie (1356) +6 | Harriet (1128) +6 |
46 | Jaxon (1346) +6 | Maisie (1089) |
47 | Rory (1323) +7 | Elizabeth (1076) -3 |
48 | Louie (1319) -2 | Penelope (1068) +7 |
49 | David (1307) -5 | Mila (1050) +25 |
50 | Tommy (1299) +11 | Erin (1024) -5 |
51 | Luca (1291) +4 | Eleanor (985) +3 |
52 | Albie (1284) +5 | Lola (982) -9 |
53 | Hugo (1279) -5 | Violet (970) +9 |
54 | Zachary (1265) -9 | Bella (969) +5 |
55 | Albert (1264) +4 | Rose (960) +5 |
56 | Jude (1182) -6 | Emma (957) -4 |
57 | Toby (1178) -10 | Holly (957) |
58 | Riley (1168) -15 | Molly (929) |
59 | Ezra (1118) +22 | Thea (920) -6 |
60 | Carter (1030) +2 | Ellie (919) -10 |
61 | Gabriel (1022) +3 | Lucy (910) -12 |
62 | Roman (1018) +13 | Hannah (849) -5 |
63 | Frankie (1013) -3 | Lottie (824) +6 |
64 | Harley (1011) -11 | Nancy (819) +3 |
65 | Frederick (1010) +7 | Ada (811) +49* |
66 | Ronnie (989) -3 | Maria (799) +5 |
67 | Jake (988) -11 | Lilly (785) -3 |
68 | Elliot (945) +1 | Zara (765) +2 |
69 | Louis (941) +13 | Aurora (752) +11 |
70 | Jenson (912) -12 | Amber (751) -9 |
71 | Mohammad (880) +8 | Georgia (747) -8 |
72 | Stanley (877) -2 | Robyn (742) +7 |
73 | Bobby (872) -8 | Gracie (719) +4 |
74 | Michael (869) -6 | Summer (718) +12 |
75 | Jesse (861) +15 | Jasmine (703) -10 |
76 | Finn (817) +20 | Annabelle (695) -8 |
77 | Jayden (792) -6 | Abigail (690) -4 |
78 | Harvey (779) -12 | Darcie (686) -12 |
79 | Caleb (776) -2 | Hallie (680) +19 |
80 | Jackson (764) -6 | Amelie (653) -8 |
81 | Charles (758) -8 | Bonnie (645) +14 |
82 | Matthew (757) -15 | Iris (634) -1 |
83 | Grayson (742) +26* | Maryam (634) -4 |
84 | Blake (733) | Beatrice (629) |
85 | Liam (731) +6 | Anna (628) -10 |
86 | Elliott (728) -6 | Heidi (621) -2 |
87 | Ellis (726) +2 | Orla (621) +2 |
88 | Ralph (719) +10 | Arabella (619) -5 |
89 | Jasper (708) +13* | Clara (609) -2 |
90 | Rowan (708) +14* | Delilah (601) +38* |
91 | Alex (696) +1 | Edith (599) +1 |
92 | Ryan (696) -8 | Aisha (568) -2 |
93 | Felix (689) +7 | Francesca (567) -4 |
94 | Luke (677) -18 | Martha (560) -18 |
95 | Dexter (676) -9 | Ayla (556) +11* |
96 | Ollie (659) -10 | Zoe (546) +9* |
97 | Leon (655) +1 | Lyla (539) -2 |
98 | Tobias (647) +6* | Sara (535) -16 |
99 | Sonny (640) +15* | Margot (534) +57* |
100 | Dominic (634) +15* | Felicity (522) +2* |
Kai (634) -7 |
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