Most popular baby names in England & Wales, 2023
The top girls’ name was Olivia, given to 2,906 babies. The top boys’ name was Muhammad, given to 4,661 babies.
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
Top 100 girls’ names
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 2,906 |
| 2 | Amelia | 2,663 |
| 3 | Isla | 2,337 |
| 4 | Lily | 2,290 |
| 5 | Freya | 2,086 |
| 6 | Ava | 2,050 |
| 7 | Ivy | 1,997 |
| 8 | Florence | 1,899 |
| 9 | Willow | 1,833 |
| 10 | Isabella | 1,795 |
| 11 | Poppy | 1,755 |
| 12 | Sophia | 1,679 |
| 13 | Evelyn | 1,673 |
| 14 | Elsie | 1,662 |
| 15 | Sienna | 1,657 |
| 16 | Mia | 1,640 |
| 17 | Daisy | 1,585 |
| 18 | Grace | 1,541 |
| 19 | Sofia | 1,514 |
| 20 | Phoebe | 1,510 |
| 21 | Rosie | 1,508 |
| 22 | Harper | 1,466 |
| 23 | Charlotte | 1,373 |
| 24 | Evie | 1,350 |
| 25 | Millie | 1,349 |
| 26 | Bonnie | 1,346 |
| 27 | Ella | 1,307 |
| 28 | Emily | 1,280 |
| 29 | Maya | 1,255 |
| 30 | Matilda | 1,212 |
| 31 | Aria | 1,198 |
| 32 | Delilah | 1,194 |
| 33 | Penelope | 1,156 |
| 34 | Hallie | 1,154 |
| 35 | Mila | 1,127 |
| 36 | Maeve | 1,114 |
| 37 | Ada | 1,089 |
| 38 | Luna | 1,063 |
| 39 | Ruby | 1,059 |
| 40 | Mabel | 1,051 |
| 41 | Maisie | 1,039 |
| 42 | Violet | 1,034 |
| 43 | Arabella | 1,029 |
| 44 | Margot | 1,025 |
| 45 | Emilia | 1,017 |
| 46 | Isabelle | 984 |
| 47 | Esme | 982 |
| 48 | Lottie | 980 |
| 49 | Aurora | 964 |
| 50 | Alice | 955 |
| 51 | Sophie | 940 |
| 52 | Eva | 867 |
| 53 | Layla | 826 |
| 54 | Ayla | 817 |
| 55 | Rose | 784 |
| 56 | Orla | 780 |
| 57 | Olive | 776 |
| 58 | Eleanor | 762 |
| 58 | Imogen | 762 |
| 60 | Eliza | 748 |
| 61 | Iris | 741 |
| 62 | Harriet | 723 |
| 63 | Thea | 716 |
| 64 | Robyn | 702 |
| 65 | Chloe | 698 |
| 65 | Erin | 698 |
| 67 | Bella | 687 |
| 68 | Elizabeth | 666 |
| 69 | Ottilie | 662 |
| 70 | Nancy | 658 |
| 71 | Emma | 654 |
| 72 | Scarlett | 634 |
| 73 | Zara | 631 |
| 74 | Ophelia | 620 |
| 75 | Elodie | 612 |
| 76 | Lyla | 610 |
| 77 | Maryam | 606 |
| 78 | Maria | 601 |
| 79 | Lola | 595 |
| 80 | Lyra | 593 |
| 81 | Nova | 579 |
| 82 | Ellie | 574 |
| 83 | Jessica | 573 |
| 84 | Gracie | 554 |
| 85 | Fatima | 550 |
| 86 | Summer | 542 |
| 87 | Eden | 536 |
| 88 | Molly | 534 |
| 89 | Amelie | 529 |
| 90 | Clara | 527 |
| 90 | Hazel | 527 |
| 92 | Darcie | 525 |
| 92 | Lara | 525 |
| 94 | Hannah | 515 |
| 95 | Lilah | 513 |
| 96 | Autumn | 510 |
| 97 | Nellie | 509 |
| 98 | Jasmine | 501 |
| 99 | Nevaeh | 494 |
| 100 | Raya | 486 |
Top 100 boys’ names
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad | 4,661 |
| 2 | Noah | 4,382 |
| 3 | Oliver | 3,556 |
| 4 | George | 3,494 |
| 5 | Leo | 3,416 |
| 6 | Arthur | 3,387 |
| 7 | Luca | 3,195 |
| 8 | Theodore | 2,666 |
| 9 | Oscar | 2,632 |
| 10 | Henry | 2,490 |
| 11 | Theo | 2,489 |
| 12 | Freddie | 2,481 |
| 13 | Archie | 2,400 |
| 14 | Arlo | 2,253 |
| 15 | Jude | 2,177 |
| 16 | Alfie | 2,111 |
| 17 | Charlie | 2,010 |
| 18 | Jack | 1,953 |
| 19 | Thomas | 1,855 |
| 20 | Finley | 1,844 |
| 21 | Harry | 1,799 |
| 22 | Albie | 1,756 |
| 23 | Teddy | 1,687 |
| 24 | Jacob | 1,655 |
| 25 | Lucas | 1,644 |
| 26 | Tommy | 1,629 |
| 27 | Isaac | 1,611 |
| 28 | Mohammed | 1,601 |
| 29 | William | 1,544 |
| 30 | Edward | 1,501 |
| 31 | Elijah | 1,482 |
| 32 | Roman | 1,481 |
| 33 | Rory | 1,468 |
| 34 | Alexander | 1,456 |
| 35 | James | 1,430 |
| 36 | Louie | 1,421 |
| 37 | Reuben | 1,356 |
| 38 | Ezra | 1,345 |
| 39 | Oakley | 1,343 |
| 40 | Joshua | 1,339 |
| 41 | Adam | 1,326 |
| 42 | Sebastian | 1,313 |
| 43 | Hudson | 1,291 |
| 44 | Max | 1,274 |
| 45 | Louis | 1,236 |
| 46 | Ronnie | 1,222 |
| 47 | Ethan | 1,198 |
| 48 | Hugo | 1,174 |
| 49 | Harrison | 1,151 |
| 50 | Mason | 1,118 |
| 51 | Rowan | 1,093 |
| 52 | Reggie | 1,077 |
| 53 | Benjamin | 1,057 |
| 54 | Joseph | 994 |
| 55 | Albert | 982 |
| 56 | Sonny | 955 |
| 57 | Hunter | 932 |
| 58 | Jaxon | 927 |
| 59 | Jesse | 918 |
| 60 | Daniel | 900 |
| 61 | Zachary | 889 |
| 62 | Samuel | 878 |
| 63 | Frederick | 866 |
| 64 | Gabriel | 863 |
| 65 | David | 845 |
| 66 | Logan | 844 |
| 67 | Dylan | 840 |
| 68 | Mohammad | 835 |
| 69 | Frankie | 810 |
| 70 | Otis | 784 |
| 71 | Liam | 735 |
| 72 | Caleb | 718 |
| 73 | Felix | 705 |
| 74 | Kai | 693 |
| 75 | Jasper | 690 |
| 76 | Alfred | 678 |
| 76 | Toby | 678 |
| 78 | Grayson | 665 |
| 79 | Yusuf | 651 |
| 80 | Riley | 639 |
| 80 | Rupert | 639 |
| 82 | Brody | 630 |
| 83 | Ibrahim | 624 |
| 84 | Finn | 613 |
| 85 | Musa | 607 |
| 86 | Carter | 603 |
| 87 | Jax | 602 |
| 88 | Michael | 593 |
| 89 | Chester | 583 |
| 90 | Stanley | 582 |
| 91 | Leon | 573 |
| 91 | Milo | 573 |
| 93 | Bobby | 570 |
| 94 | Elliot | 568 |
| 95 | Enzo | 564 |
| 96 | Elias | 561 |
| 96 | Ellis | 561 |
| 98 | Ralph | 555 |
| 99 | Myles | 551 |
| 100 | Bodhi | 532 |