Names / Years / 1914

Most popular baby names in 1914

In 1914 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Mary for girls and John for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1914.

Number one girl, 1914
Mary
Now joint 329th in 2025 (131 girls)
Number one boy, 1914
John
Now 174th in 2025 (296 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1914, 95 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 27 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 98 and 23.†

The top 100, 1914

Rank in 1914, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Maryjoint 329th131
  2. 2Margaretjoint 413th98
  3. 3Dorisjoint 3,704th6
  4. 4Dorothyjoint 199th253
  5. 5Kathleenjoint 997th34
  6. 6Florence5th1,924
  7. 7Elsie8th1,700
  8. 8Edithjoint 125th390
  9. 9Elizabeth74th624
  10. 10Winifredjoint 364th118
  11. 11Gladysjoint 4,866th4
  12. 12Anniejoint 111th425
  13. 13Alicejoint 52nd825
  14. 14Phyllisunder 3
  15. 15Hildajoint 1,809th16
  16. 16Lilianjoint 531st75
  17. 17Ivy9th1,698
  18. 18Marjoriejoint 3,332nd7
  19. 19Etheljoint 1,229th26
  20. 20Violet37th1,061
  21. 21Irenejoint 997th34
  22. 22Ednajoint 4,866th4
  23. 23Verajoint 719th51
  24. 24Ellenjoint 1,028th33
  25. 25Lily2nd2,249
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Olive47th892
  2. 27Eileenjoint 816th44
  3. 28Evelyn12th1,560
  4. 29Joanjoint 2,006th14
  5. 30Rose67th666
  6. 31Sarah131st371
  7. 32Nellie101st458
  8. 33Beatrice121st401
  9. 34Mabel16th1,527
  10. 35Mayjoint 610th64
  11. 36Catherinejoint 590th66
  12. 37Francesjoint 379th112
  13. 38Emily44th956
  14. 39Adajoint 40th1,014
  15. 40Jessiejoint 403rd101
  16. 41Murielunder 3
  17. 42Grace27th1,309
  18. 43Agnesjoint 509th79
  19. 44Constancejoint 369th116
  20. 45Gwendolinejoint 2,787th9
  21. 46Gertrudeunder 3
  22. 47Nora75th616
  23. 48Eva58th758
  24. 49Joycejoint 1,407th22
  25. 50Nancy78th604
  26. 51Janejoint 1,110th30
  27. 52Fredajoint 2,439th11
  28. 53Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  29. 54Daisy18th1,454
  30. 55Annejoint 1,110th30
  31. 56Norah240th195
  32. 57Amyjoint 366th117
  33. 58Iris57th759
  34. 59Dorajoint 1,271st25
  35. 60Helenjoint 705th52
  36. 61Lucy143rd346
  37. 62Ruthjoint 542nd73
  38. 63Marionjoint 3,332nd7
  39. 64Maudjoint 4,200th5
  40. 65Bettyjoint 391st108
  41. 66Minniejoint 455th88
  42. 67Eleanor56th776
  43. 68Ruby38th1,032
  44. 69Idajoint 342nd126
  45. 70Hannah105th439
  46. 71Lillianjoint 361st119
  47. 72Annjoint 2,006th14
  48. 73Louisajoint 684th54
  49. 74Bessiejoint 1,892nd15
  50. 75Jeanjoint 2,604th10
  51. 76Clara77th610
  52. 77Mariejoint 778th47
  53. 78Doreenjoint 4,866th4
  54. 79Emma85th536
  55. 80Mildredjoint 4,200th5
  56. 81Isabella10th1,690
  57. 82Sylviajoint 426th95
  58. 83Esther150th333
  59. 84Marthajoint 164th302
  60. 85Berthaunder 3
  61. 86Audreyjoint 312th139
  62. 87Laura303rd148
  63. 88Margeryunder 3
  64. 89Rosinajoint 2,277th12
  65. 90Maria88th522
  66. 91Janetjoint 4,866th4
  67. 92Bridgetjoint 845th42
  68. 93Beryljoint 3,704th6
  69. 94Enidjoint 778th47
  70. 95Josephinejoint 256th182
  71. 96Charlotte25th1,339
  72. 97Katejoint 1,079th31
  73. 98Amelia3rd2,153
  74. 99Patriciajoint 1,407th22
  75. 100Millicentjoint 1,028th33

Boys

  1. 1John174th296
  2. 2William25th1,456
  3. 3George7th3,082
  4. 4Thomas35th1,344
  5. 5James42nd1,211
  6. 6Arthur5th3,211
  7. 7Frederick52nd954
  8. 8Albert57th884
  9. 9Charles119th437
  10. 10Robert164th310
  11. 11Edward31st1,385
  12. 12Josephjoint 59th811
  13. 13Ernestjoint 252nd185
  14. 14Alfred76th682
  15. 15Frank186th272
  16. 16Henry13th2,295
  17. 17Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  18. 18Haroldjoint 1,226th23
  19. 19Harry19th1,718
  20. 20Leonardjoint 249th187
  21. 21Ronaldjoint 627th59
  22. 22Stanleyjoint 97th536
  23. 23Walterjoint 334th127
  24. 24Reginaldjoint 228th217
  25. 25Herbertjoint 811th40
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Richard431st92
  2. 27Ericjoint 168th300
  3. 28Normanjoint 2,663rd8
  4. 29Cyriljoint 3,683rd5
  5. 30Jack24th1,595
  6. 31Sidneyjoint 203rd247
  7. 32David73rd712
  8. 33Kennethjoint 1,007th30
  9. 34Francisjoint 193rd262
  10. 35Wilfred113th475
  11. 36Samuel66th768
  12. 37Sydneyjoint 1,276th22
  13. 38Patrick134th375
  14. 39Michael85th615
  15. 40Bernardjoint 782nd42
  16. 41Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  17. 42Peterjoint 287th158
  18. 43Horaceunder 3
  19. 44Percyjoint 299th152
  20. 45Cliffordjoint 3,683rd5
  21. 46Ceciljoint 4,274th4
  22. 47Fredjoint 593rd65
  23. 48Mauricejoint 2,951st7
  24. 49Victorjoint 312th143
  25. 50Edwinjoint 412th98
  26. 51Raymondjoint 627th59
  27. 52Philipjoint 549th71
  28. 53Alexander40th1,271
  29. 54Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  30. 55Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  31. 56Dennisjoint 478th81
  32. 57Douglasjoint 224th222
  33. 58Alanjoint 539th72
  34. 59Daniel62nd804
  35. 60Ralph96th541
  36. 61Hughjoint 529th73
  37. 62Lawrencejoint 549th71
  38. 63Benjamin61st808
  39. 64Royjoint 728th48
  40. 65Edgarjoint 1,276th22
  41. 66Christopherjoint 203rd247
  42. 67Andrewjoint 334th127
  43. 68Stephenjoint 716th49
  44. 69Denisjoint 484th80
  45. 70Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  46. 71Hubertjoint 1,153rd25
  47. 72Gilbertjoint 2,013th12
  48. 73Ivorjoint 563rd69
  49. 74Tomjoint 976th31
  50. 75Arnoldjoint 627th59
  51. 76Anthonyjoint 239th206
  52. 77Bertramjoint 2,951st7
  53. 78Lewisjoint 231st216
  54. 79Louis49th1,030
  55. 80Edmundjoint 650th56
  56. 81Lioneljoint 1,197th24
  57. 82Colinjoint 1,538th17
  58. 83Rolandjoint 896th35
  59. 84Alecjoint 1,007th30
  60. 85Matthew153rd353
  61. 86Martinjoint 363rd115
  62. 87Laurencejoint 401st101
  63. 88Archibaldjoint 346th123
  64. 89Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  65. 90Clarenceunder 3
  66. 91Vincent93rd560
  67. 92Basiljoint 1,124th26
  68. 93Pauljoint 602nd64
  69. 94Percivaljoint 735th47
  70. 95Howardjoint 1,896th13
  71. 96Evanjoint 195th261
  72. 97Claudejoint 2,013th12
  73. 98Owenjoint 170th298
  74. 99Phillipjoint 1,226th23
  75. 100Trevorjoint 2,013th12

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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Last reviewed: 12 October 2026