In 2020, there were 613,936 live births in England and Wales (299,466 girls and 314,470 boys), a notable decrease of 4.1% from 2019.
Oliver (with 4225 births) has remained at the top for the past 8 years, while Olivia (with 3640 births) has been the top girls' name for 5 years in a row.
Arthur and Noah have seen an increase in popularity over the last two decades, both rising over 200 places. In 2020, Archie entered the top 10 for the first time, replacing Charlie. This is the first time Charlie has not been in the top 10 since 2005.
Since 2010, Ivy has risen 221 places to become the 6th most popular girls name. Ivy and Rosie entered the top 10 for the first time, replacing Grace and Freya.
The list was last updated on Oct. 19, 2021
Top 100 baby names England and Wales (2020) |
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Rank | Baby Boys | Baby Girls |
1 | Oliver (4225) | Olivia (3640) |
2 | George (4100) | Amelia (3319) |
3 | Arthur (4052) +1 | Isla (2749) |
4 | Noah (4042) -1 | Ava (2679) |
5 | Muhammad (3710) +2 | Mia (2303) |
6 | Leo (3314) | Ivy (2166) +6 |
7 | Oscar (3268) +3 | Lily (2150) +2 |
8 | Harry (3209) -3 | Isabella (2052) -2 |
9 | Archie (2944) +10 | Rosie (2035) +5 |
10 | Jack (2900) -2 | Sophia (2028) -3 |
11 | Henry (2868) +1 | Grace (2010) -3 |
12 | Charlie (2810) -3 | Freya (1982) -2 |
13 | Freddie (2797) +1 | Willow (1982) +7 |
14 | Theodore (2737) +4 | Florence (1963) +1 |
15 | Thomas (2646) -2 | Emily (1896) -4 |
16 | Finley (2613) +11 | Ella (1887) -3 |
17 | Theo (2598) -1 | Poppy (1838) |
18 | Alfie (2414) -3 | Evie (1793) -3 |
19 | Jacob (2327) -8 | Elsie (1772) +2 |
20 | William (2215) -3 | Charlotte (1732) -2 |
21 | Isaac (2074) +2 | Evelyn (1709) -1 |
22 | Tommy (2013) +4 | Sienna (1638) +2 |
23 | Joshua (1989) -3 | Sofia (1623) +3 |
24 | James (1977) -2 | Daisy (1571) +7 |
25 | Lucas (1946) | Phoebe (1543) -3 |
26 | Alexander (1909) -5 | Sophie (1525) -3 |
27 | Arlo (1908) +7 | Alice (1432) -2 |
28 | Roman (1776) +31 | Harper (1415) +1 |
29 | Edward (1751) -5 | Matilda (1401) +1 |
30 | Elijah (1668) +8 | Ruby (1359) -3 |
31 | Teddy (1627) +1 | Emilia (1353) +1 |
32 | Mohammed (1615) -1 | Maya (1331) +2 |
33 | Max (1585) -5 | Millie (1319) +4 |
34 | Adam (1476) +5 | Isabelle (1317) -6 |
35 | Albie (1473) +10 | Eva (1263) |
36 | Ethan (1454) -6 | Luna (1216) |
37 | Logan (1449) -8 | Jessica (1156) -4 |
38 | Joseph (1437) -4 | Ada (1140) +9 |
39 | Sebastian (1435) -5 | Aria (1108) +3 |
40 | Benjamin (1426) -7 | Arabella (1095) +31 |
41 | Harrison (1401) -4 | Maisie (1094) -1 |
42 | Mason (1370) +1 | Esme (1055) +1 |
43 | Rory (1344) +3 | Eliza (1052) -5 |
44 | Reuben (1339) | Penelope (1020) -3 |
45 | Luca (1323) +4 | Bonnie (1015) +17 |
46 | Louie (1292) -4 | Chloe (980) -7 |
47 | Samuel (1261) -6 | Mila (973) +3 |
48 | Reggie (1237) +3 | Violet (962) +3 |
49 | Jaxon (1208) -2 | Hallie (954) +9 |
50 | Daniel (1203) -10 | Scarlett (942) -6 |
51 | Hugo (1196) -3 | Layla (939) -3 |
52 | Louis (1186) +1 | Imogen (932) -7 |
53 | Jude (1175) +4 | Eleanor (900) -1 |
54 | Ronnie (1172) +10 | Molly (890) +3 |
55 | Dylan (1168) -1 | Harriet (882) -6 |
56 | Zachary (1155) -6 | Elizabeth (866) -1 |
57 | Albert (1148) -2 | Thea (858) -11 |
58 | Hunter (1114) -6 | Erin (851) -4 |
59 | Ezra (1105) +1 | Lottie (830) +8 |
60 | David (1047) -4 | Emma (816) -1 |
61 | Frankie (1010) -3 | Rose (803) -5 |
62 | Toby (980) -1 | Delilah (801) +14 |
63 | Frederick (952) +2 | Bella (792) -10 |
64 | Carter (940) -1 | Aurora (781) +6 |
65 | Gabriel (888) +1 | Lola (778) -5 |
66 | Grayson (884) +6 | Nancy (777) -2 |
67 | Riley (842) -5 | Ellie (772) -4 |
68 | Jesse (841) +1 | Mabel (768) +30 |
69 | Hudson (812) +23 | Lucy (755) -8 |
70 | Bobby (790) -2 | Ayla (744) +14 |
71 | Rowan (774) +11 | Maria (744) -1 |
72 | Jenson (760) +3 | Orla (733) +6 |
73 | Finn (757) +13 | Zara (712) -7 |
74 | Michael (751) -4 | Robyn (710) -9 |
75 | Mohammad (751) -1 | Hannah (708) -7 |
76 | Stanley (751) -7 | Gracie (706) -2 |
77 | Felix (749) +11 | Iris (703) +4 |
78 | Jasper (727) +6 | Jasmine (678) -5 |
79 | Liam (721) -5 | Darcie (656) -2 |
80 | Milo (720) +28* | Margot (652) +14 |
81 | Sonny (699) +22* | Holly (646) -9 |
82 | Oakley (697) +16 | Amelie (632) -2 |
83 | Elliot (693) -12 | Amber (626) -4 |
84 | Chester (691) +6 | Georgia (608) -9 |
85 | Caleb (665) +4 | Edith (599) +4 |
86 | Harvey (662) -8 | Maryam (592) -2 |
87 | Elliott (647) -4 | Abigail (586) -4 |
88 | Charles (646) -2 | Myla (581) +13* |
89 | Ellis (642) -13 | Anna (574) -7 |
90 | Jackson (639) +1 | Clara (570) +1 |
91 | Alfred (635) +6 | Lilly (565) -5 |
92 | Ollie (633) -7 | Lyra (559) +58* |
93 | Leon (620) | Summer (553) -1 |
94 | Yusuf (620) +12* | Maeve (547) +124* |
95 | Ralph (615) -14 | Heidi (542) -2 |
96 | Otis (612) +28* | Elodie (527) +16* |
97 | Harley (594) -20 | Lyla (517) +1 |
98 | Ibrahim (591) -4 | Eden (514) +13* |
99 | Jayden (591) -19 | Olive (510) +10* |
100 | Myles (591) +25* | Aisha (508) +2* |
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