Names / Years / 1904

Most popular baby names in 1904

In 1904 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Mary for girls and William for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1904.

Number one girl, 1904
Mary
Now joint 329th in 2025 (131 girls)
Number one boy, 1904
William
Now 25th in 2025 (1,456 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1904, 93 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 30 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 98 and 24.†

The top 100, 1904

Rank in 1904, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Maryjoint 329th131
  2. 2Florence5th1,924
  3. 3Dorisjoint 3,704th6
  4. 4Edithjoint 125th390
  5. 5Dorothyjoint 199th253
  6. 6Anniejoint 111th425
  7. 7Margaretjoint 413th98
  8. 8Alicejoint 52nd825
  9. 9Elizabeth74th624
  10. 10Elsie8th1,700
  11. 11Gladysjoint 4,866th4
  12. 12Winifredjoint 364th118
  13. 13Etheljoint 1,229th26
  14. 14Hildajoint 1,809th16
  15. 15Lilianjoint 531st75
  16. 16Ivy9th1,698
  17. 17Violet37th1,061
  18. 18Kathleenjoint 997th34
  19. 19Ellenjoint 1,028th33
  20. 20Lily2nd2,249
  21. 21Sarah131st371
  22. 22Nellie101st458
  23. 23Emily44th956
  24. 24Mabel16th1,527
  25. 25Adajoint 40th1,014
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Beatrice121st401
  2. 27Marjoriejoint 3,332nd7
  3. 28Mayjoint 610th64
  4. 29Rose67th666
  5. 30Olive47th892
  6. 31Evelyn12th1,560
  7. 32Phyllisunder 3
  8. 33Gertrudeunder 3
  9. 34Catherinejoint 590th66
  10. 35Agnesjoint 509th79
  11. 36Jessiejoint 403rd101
  12. 37Francesjoint 379th112
  13. 38Grace27th1,309
  14. 39Irenejoint 997th34
  15. 40Eva58th758
  16. 41Constancejoint 369th116
  17. 42Ednajoint 4,866th4
  18. 43Janejoint 1,110th30
  19. 44Amyjoint 366th117
  20. 45Verajoint 719th51
  21. 46Murielunder 3
  22. 47Daisy18th1,454
  23. 48Minniejoint 455th88
  24. 49Maudjoint 4,200th5
  25. 50Lucy143rd346
  26. 51Emma85th536
  27. 52Eleanor56th776
  28. 53Louisajoint 684th54
  29. 54Dorajoint 1,271st25
  30. 55Nora75th616
  31. 56Gwendolinejoint 2,787th9
  32. 57Helenjoint 705th52
  33. 58Idajoint 342nd126
  34. 59Clara77th610
  35. 60Hannah105th439
  36. 61Annejoint 1,110th30
  37. 62Norah240th195
  38. 63Katejoint 1,079th31
  39. 64Marthajoint 164th302
  40. 65Berthaunder 3
  41. 66Lillianjoint 361st119
  42. 67Annjoint 2,006th14
  43. 68Marionjoint 3,332nd7
  44. 69Bessiejoint 1,892nd15
  45. 70Eileenjoint 816th44
  46. 71Laura303rd148
  47. 72Mildredjoint 4,200th5
  48. 73Ruthjoint 542nd73
  49. 74Isabella10th1,690
  50. 75Charlotte25th1,339
  51. 76Esther150th333
  52. 77Ruby38th1,032
  53. 78Harrietjoint 59th757
  54. 79Mariejoint 778th47
  55. 80Maria88th522
  56. 81Carolinejoint 1,271st25
  57. 82Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  58. 83Eliza65th712
  59. 84Rosinajoint 2,277th12
  60. 85Amelia3rd2,153
  61. 86Fredajoint 2,439th11
  62. 87Millicentjoint 1,028th33
  63. 88Janetjoint 4,866th4
  64. 89Fannyunder 3
  65. 90Joanjoint 2,006th14
  66. 91Lydiajoint 158th317
  67. 92Iris57th759
  68. 93Blancheunder 3
  69. 94Miriam237th197
  70. 95Jeanjoint 2,604th10
  71. 96Racheljoint 394th106
  72. 97Ella46th932
  73. 98Margeryunder 3
  74. 99Christinajoint 1,051st32
  75. 100Nancy78th604

Boys

  1. 1William25th1,456
  2. 2John174th296
  3. 3George7th3,082
  4. 4Thomas35th1,344
  5. 5Arthur5th3,211
  6. 6James42nd1,211
  7. 7Charles119th437
  8. 8Frederick52nd954
  9. 9Albert57th884
  10. 10Ernestjoint 252nd185
  11. 11Alfred76th682
  12. 12Edward31st1,385
  13. 13Josephjoint 59th811
  14. 14Haroldjoint 1,226th23
  15. 15Robert164th310
  16. 16Frank186th272
  17. 17Henry13th2,295
  18. 18Harry19th1,718
  19. 19Walterjoint 334th127
  20. 20Reginaldjoint 228th217
  21. 21Herbertjoint 811th40
  22. 22Leonardjoint 249th187
  23. 23Stanleyjoint 97th536
  24. 24Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  25. 25Richard431st92
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Cyriljoint 3,683rd5
  2. 27Sidneyjoint 203rd247
  3. 28Francisjoint 193rd262
  4. 29Percyjoint 299th152
  5. 30David73rd712
  6. 31Wilfred113th475
  7. 32Samuel66th768
  8. 33Normanjoint 2,663rd8
  9. 34Ceciljoint 4,274th4
  10. 35Ericjoint 168th300
  11. 36Sydneyjoint 1,276th22
  12. 37Horaceunder 3
  13. 38Fredjoint 593rd65
  14. 39Jack24th1,595
  15. 40Edwinjoint 412th98
  16. 41Ronaldjoint 627th59
  17. 42Alexander40th1,271
  18. 43Cliffordjoint 3,683rd5
  19. 44Patrick134th375
  20. 45Bernardjoint 782nd42
  21. 46Michael85th615
  22. 47Victorjoint 312th143
  23. 48Philipjoint 549th71
  24. 49Edgarjoint 1,276th22
  25. 50Mauricejoint 2,951st7
  26. 51Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  27. 52Kennethjoint 1,007th30
  28. 53Benjamin61st808
  29. 54Douglasjoint 224th222
  30. 55Hughjoint 529th73
  31. 56Lawrencejoint 549th71
  32. 57Daniel62nd804
  33. 58Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  34. 59Peterjoint 287th158
  35. 60Archibaldjoint 346th123
  36. 61Christopherjoint 203rd247
  37. 62Alanjoint 539th72
  38. 63Tomjoint 976th31
  39. 64Gilbertjoint 2,013th12
  40. 65Hubertjoint 1,153rd25
  41. 66Ralph96th541
  42. 67Stephenjoint 716th49
  43. 68Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  44. 69Bertie264th173
  45. 70Lewisjoint 231st216
  46. 71Andrewjoint 334th127
  47. 72Percivaljoint 735th47
  48. 73Raymondjoint 627th59
  49. 74Bertramjoint 2,951st7
  50. 75Arnoldjoint 627th59
  51. 76Edmundjoint 650th56
  52. 77Clarenceunder 3
  53. 78Louis49th1,030
  54. 79Ivorjoint 563rd69
  55. 80Rolandjoint 896th35
  56. 81Markjoint 294th156
  57. 82Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  58. 83Claudejoint 2,013th12
  59. 84Matthew153rd353
  60. 85Martinjoint 363rd115
  61. 86Lioneljoint 1,197th24
  62. 87Dennisjoint 478th81
  63. 88Evanjoint 195th261
  64. 89Hector278th162
  65. 90Alecjoint 1,007th30
  66. 91Anthonyjoint 239th206
  67. 92Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  68. 93Oliver6th3,154
  69. 94Owenjoint 170th298
  70. 95Howardjoint 1,896th13
  71. 96Colinjoint 1,538th17
  72. 97Morrisjoint 1,705th15
  73. 98Denisjoint 484th80
  74. 99Laurencejoint 401st101
  75. 100Jesse51st980

Names are matched to 2025 by exact spelling. "Under 3" means fewer than 3 babies were given the name in 2025, so ONS did not publish it. In the historical file ONS numbers tied names one after another rather than giving them the same rank. † Counts of names still in use are Baby Data calculations. Source: Office for National Statistics, Top 100 baby names in England and Wales: historical data, 1904 to 2024 edition (released 31 July 2025), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; 2025 figures: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Oliver Mackman

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