In 2019, there were 640,370 live births in England and Wales (311,263 girls and 329,107 boys), a decrease of 2.5% since 2018 and a 12.2% decrease since the most recent peak in 2012.
Oliver (with 4932 births) remained the most popular name for boys for the 7th year in a row, while Olivia (with 4082 births) remained the most popular name for girls for the 4th year in a row.
There were no new entries in the top 10 boys' names. Arthur continued its recent rise, now at its highest position since records began in 1904.
Freya and Lily entered the top 10 replacing Ella and Emily. This is the first time Freya has been in the top 10 most popular girls' names, while it is the first time Emily has not been in the top 10 since 1984.
The list was last updated on Sept. 12, 2020
Top 100 baby names England and Wales (2019) |
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Rank | Baby Boys | Baby Girls |
1 | Oliver (4932) | Olivia (4082) |
2 | George (4575) | Amelia (3712) |
3 | Noah (4265) +1 | Isla (2981) +1 |
4 | Arthur (4211) +3 | Ava (2946) -1 |
5 | Harry (3823) -2 | Mia (2500) +1 |
6 | Leo (3637) | Isabella (2398) +1 |
7 | Muhammad (3604) +1 | Sophia (2332) +1 |
8 | Jack (3381) -3 | Grace (2330) +2 |
9 | Charlie (3355) +1 | Lily (2285) +4 |
10 | Oscar (3334) -1 | Freya (2264) +8 |
11 | Jacob (3065) | Emily (2262) -6 |
12 | Henry (3012) +1 | Ivy (2158) +2 |
13 | Thomas (2957) -1 | Ella (2105) -4 |
14 | Freddie (2907) +4 | Rosie (2036) +12 |
15 | Alfie (2785) | Evie (2025) +1 |
16 | Theo (2729) +3 | Florence (2025) |
17 | William (2667) -3 | Poppy (2022) -6 |
18 | Theodore (2663) +11 | Charlotte (2015) -6 |
19 | Archie (2544) -3 | Willow (1995) +1 |
20 | Joshua (2450) -3 | Evelyn (1761) -1 |
21 | Alexander (2344) +1 | Elsie (1760) +1 |
22 | James (2336) -1 | Phoebe (1753) -1 |
23 | Isaac (2331) -3 | Sophie (1727) -6 |
24 | Edward (2125) | Sienna (1713) -1 |
25 | Lucas (2075) +1 | Alice (1695) -1 |
26 | Tommy (1877) +24 | Sofia (1688) +3 |
27 | Finley (1842) +3 | Ruby (1656) +5 |
28 | Max (1835) +3 | Isabelle (1598) +2 |
29 | Logan (1808) -6 | Harper (1586) -2 |
30 | Ethan (1770) -5 | Matilda (1563) +1 |
31 | Mohammed (1752) +1 | Daisy (1543) -3 |
32 | Teddy (1704) +7 | Emilia (1473) +2 |
33 | Benjamin (1701) +2 | Jessica (1439) -8 |
34 | Arlo (1678) +2 | Maya (1375) +3 |
35 | Joseph (1678) -7 | Eva (1276) -2 |
36 | Sebastian (1678) -6 | Luna (1213) +7 |
37 | Harrison (1663) -3 | Millie (1208) +3 |
38 | Elijah (1621) +3 | Eliza (1197) +1 |
39 | Adam (1618) -1 | Chloe (1183) -3 |
40 | Daniel (1545) -3 | Maisie (1168) +6 |
41 | Samuel (1540) -8 | Penelope (1157) +7 |
42 | Louie (1446) +6 | Aria (1156) |
43 | Mason (1433) -3 | Esme (1138) -5 |
44 | Reuben (1424) -2 | Scarlett (1101) -9 |
45 | Albie (1400) +7 | Imogen (1075) -4 |
46 | Rory (1357) +1 | Thea (1052) +13 |
47 | Jaxon (1356) -1 | Ada (1028) +18 |
48 | Hugo (1329) +5 | Layla (1025) -4 |
49 | Luca (1306) +2 | Harriet (1021) -4 |
50 | Zachary (1295) +4 | Mila (1017) -1 |
51 | Reggie (1290) -6 | Violet (990) +2 |
52 | Hunter (1278) -8 | Eleanor (971) -1 |
53 | Louis (1274) +16 | Bella (958) +1 |
54 | Dylan (1260) -11 | Erin (947) -4 |
55 | Albert (1228) | Elizabeth (933) -8 |
56 | David (1168) -7 | Rose (923) -1 |
57 | Jude (1163) -1 | Molly (911) +1 |
58 | Frankie (1118) +5 | Hallie (910) +21 |
59 | Roman (1115) +3 | Emma (900) -3 |
60 | Ezra (1105) -1 | Lola (899) -8 |
61 | Toby (1104) -4 | Lucy (882) |
62 | Riley (1048) -4 | Bonnie (878) +19 |
63 | Carter (1001) -3 | Ellie (838) -3 |
64 | Ronnie (992) +2 | Nancy (816) |
65 | Frederick (983) | Robyn (807) +7 |
66 | Gabriel (923) -5 | Zara (805) +2 |
67 | Stanley (922) +5 | Lottie (793) -4 |
68 | Bobby (903) +5 | Hannah (786) -6 |
69 | Jesse (859) +6 | Maria (785) -3 |
70 | Michael (835) +4 | Aurora (777) -1 |
71 | Elliot (825) -3 | Arabella (775) +17 |
72 | Grayson (822) +11 | Holly (772) -16 |
73 | Mohammad (807) -2 | Jasmine (752) +2 |
74 | Liam (798) +11 | Gracie (718) -1 |
75 | Jenson (797) -5 | Georgia (698) -4 |
76 | Ellis (780) +11 | Delilah (695) +14 |
77 | Harley (771) -13 | Darcie (693) +1 |
78 | Harvey (769) | Orla (687) +8 |
79 | Jayden (760) -2 | Amber (676) -9 |
80 | Jake (755) -13 | Amelie (663) |
81 | Ralph (748) +7 | Iris (658) +1 |
82 | Rowan (734) +7 | Anna (642) +3 |
83 | Elliott (728) +3 | Abigail (634) -6 |
84 | Jasper (720) +5 | Ayla (631) +11 |
85 | Ollie (708) +11 | Maryam (631) -2 |
86 | Charles (707) -5 | Lilly (625) -19 |
87 | Finn (707) -10 | Annabelle (622) -11 |
88 | Felix (694) +5 | Sara (609) +10 |
89 | Caleb (693) -10 | Edith (598) +2 |
90 | Chester (680) +22* | Beatrice (595) -6 |
91 | Jackson (675) -11 | Clara (586) -2 |
92 | Hudson (671) +22* | Summer (578) -18 |
93 | Leon (662) +4 | Heidi (577) -7 |
94 | Ibrahim (653) +9* | Margot (575) +5 |
95 | Ryan (649) -4 | Martha (552) -1 |
96 | Blake (646) -12 | Zoe (551) |
97 | Alfred (645) +9* | Lara (540) +13* |
98 | Oakley (639) +22* | Lyla (531) -1 |
99 | Matthew (633) -17 | Mabel (531) +8* |
100 | Luke (632) -6 | Felicity (519) |
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