Names / Years / 1934

Most popular baby names in 1934

In 1934 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Margaret 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 1934.

Number one girl, 1934
Margaret
Now joint 413th in 2025 (98 girls)
Number one boy, 1934
John
Now 174th in 2025 (296 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1934, 96 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 15 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 98 and 22.†

The top 100, 1934

Rank in 1934, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Margaretjoint 413th98
  2. 2Jeanjoint 2,604th10
  3. 3Maryjoint 329th131
  4. 4Joanjoint 2,006th14
  5. 5Patriciajoint 1,407th22
  6. 6Sheilajoint 3,332nd7
  7. 7Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  8. 8Doreenjoint 4,866th4
  9. 9Junejoint 696th53
  10. 10Shirleyjoint 4,200th5
  11. 11Dorothyjoint 199th253
  12. 12Joycejoint 1,407th22
  13. 13Maureenjoint 3,332nd7
  14. 14Elizabeth74th624
  15. 15Audreyjoint 312th139
  16. 16Brendaunder 3
  17. 17Kathleenjoint 997th34
  18. 18Sylviajoint 426th95
  19. 19Eileenjoint 816th44
  20. 20Pamelajoint 2,604th10
  21. 21Bettyjoint 391st108
  22. 22Beryljoint 3,704th6
  23. 23Annjoint 2,006th14
  24. 24Irenejoint 997th34
  25. 25Janetjoint 4,866th4
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Annejoint 1,110th30
  2. 27Ritajoint 719th51
  3. 28Paulinejoint 4,200th5
  4. 29Mavisjoint 763rd48
  5. 30Iris57th759
  6. 31Marjoriejoint 3,332nd7
  7. 32Valeriejoint 684th54
  8. 33Dorisjoint 3,704th6
  9. 34Marionjoint 3,332nd7
  10. 35Marinajoint 580th68
  11. 36Catherinejoint 590th66
  12. 37Verajoint 719th51
  13. 38Josephinejoint 256th182
  14. 39Ednajoint 4,866th4
  15. 40Lilianjoint 531st75
  16. 41Normajoint 5,926th3
  17. 42Rosemaryjoint 490th81
  18. 43Phyllisunder 3
  19. 44Hazel71st638
  20. 45Evelyn12th1,560
  21. 46Edithjoint 125th390
  22. 47Olive47th892
  23. 48Winifredjoint 364th118
  24. 49Florence5th1,924
  25. 50Ruthjoint 542nd73
  26. 51Elsie8th1,700
  27. 52Murielunder 3
  28. 53Mariejoint 778th47
  29. 54Daphnejoint 125th390
  30. 55Francesjoint 379th112
  31. 56Christinejoint 1,639th18
  32. 57Thelmajoint 2,604th10
  33. 58Gladysjoint 4,866th4
  34. 59Maria88th522
  35. 60Gwendolinejoint 2,787th9
  36. 61Hildajoint 1,809th16
  37. 62Violet37th1,061
  38. 63Helenjoint 705th52
  39. 64Rose67th666
  40. 65Cynthiajoint 2,137th13
  41. 66Alicejoint 52nd825
  42. 67Gillianjoint 4,200th5
  43. 68Enidjoint 778th47
  44. 69Anniejoint 111th425
  45. 70Yvonnejoint 3,034th8
  46. 71Fredajoint 2,439th11
  47. 72Ellenjoint 1,028th33
  48. 73Ivy9th1,698
  49. 74Janejoint 1,110th30
  50. 75Peggyjoint 542nd73
  51. 76Sarah131st371
  52. 77Marlenejoint 4,866th4
  53. 78Nancy78th604
  54. 79Bridgetjoint 845th42
  55. 80Dianajoint 275th165
  56. 81Grace27th1,309
  57. 82Teresajoint 1,362nd23
  58. 83Veronicajoint 763rd48
  59. 84Agnesjoint 509th79
  60. 85Angelajoint 1,229th26
  61. 86Constancejoint 369th116
  62. 87Jenniferjoint 650th59
  63. 88Marianjoint 2,604th10
  64. 89Jillunder 3
  65. 90Wendyjoint 1,809th16
  66. 91Etheljoint 1,229th26
  67. 92Joyjoint 542nd73
  68. 93Jacquelinejoint 1,892nd15
  69. 94Gloriajoint 747th49
  70. 95Lily2nd2,249
  71. 96Molly120th405
  72. 97Heatherjoint 792nd46
  73. 98Mayjoint 610th64
  74. 99Monicajoint 1,229th26
  75. 100Judithjoint 1,362nd23

Boys

  1. 1John174th296
  2. 2Peterjoint 287th158
  3. 3William25th1,456
  4. 4Brianjoint 573rd68
  5. 5David73rd712
  6. 6James42nd1,211
  7. 7Michael85th615
  8. 8Ronaldjoint 627th59
  9. 9Kennethjoint 1,007th30
  10. 10George7th3,082
  11. 11Robert164th310
  12. 12Thomas35th1,344
  13. 13Alanjoint 539th72
  14. 14Derekjoint 1,705th15
  15. 15Raymondjoint 627th59
  16. 16Anthonyjoint 239th206
  17. 17Royjoint 728th48
  18. 18Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  19. 19Dennisjoint 478th81
  20. 20Edward31st1,385
  21. 21Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  22. 22Terencejoint 1,276th22
  23. 23Josephjoint 59th811
  24. 24Frederick52nd954
  25. 25Arthur5th3,211
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Colinjoint 1,538th17
  2. 27Ericjoint 168th300
  3. 28Richard431st92
  4. 29Charles119th437
  5. 30Normanjoint 2,663rd8
  6. 31Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  7. 32Patrick134th375
  8. 33Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  9. 34Frank186th272
  10. 35Albert57th884
  11. 36Keithjoint 5,136th3
  12. 37Leonardjoint 249th187
  13. 38Bernardjoint 782nd42
  14. 39Stanleyjoint 97th536
  15. 40Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  16. 41Reginaldjoint 228th217
  17. 42Francisjoint 193rd262
  18. 43Mauricejoint 2,951st7
  19. 44Douglasjoint 224th222
  20. 45Henry13th2,295
  21. 46Malcolmjoint 1,307th21
  22. 47Ernestjoint 252nd185
  23. 48Haroldjoint 1,226th23
  24. 49Alfred76th682
  25. 50Grahamjoint 2,951st7
  26. 51Harry19th1,718
  27. 52Jack24th1,595
  28. 53Barryjoint 3,683rd5
  29. 54Walterjoint 334th127
  30. 55Ianjoint 585th66
  31. 56Philipjoint 549th71
  32. 57Christopherjoint 203rd247
  33. 58Bryanjoint 497th77
  34. 59Trevorjoint 2,013th12
  35. 60Cliffordjoint 3,683rd5
  36. 61Cyriljoint 3,683rd5
  37. 62Victorjoint 312th143
  38. 63Pauljoint 602nd64
  39. 64Denisjoint 484th80
  40. 65Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  41. 66Alexander40th1,271
  42. 67Rogerjoint 2,439th9
  43. 68Mohammed20th1,712
  44. 69Sidneyjoint 203rd247
  45. 70Cliveunder 3
  46. 71Daniel62nd804
  47. 72Lawrencejoint 549th71
  48. 73Herbertjoint 811th40
  49. 74Edwinjoint 412th98
  50. 75Samuel66th768
  51. 76Ralph96th541
  52. 77Derrickjoint 2,013th12
  53. 78Abdul177th292
  54. 79Andrewjoint 334th127
  55. 80Martinjoint 363rd115
  56. 81Hughjoint 529th73
  57. 82Robin109th485
  58. 83Nevillejoint 5,136th3
  59. 84Stephenjoint 716th49
  60. 85Vincent93rd560
  61. 86Jeffreyjoint 1,705th15
  62. 87Ivorjoint 563rd69
  63. 88Desmondjoint 1,307th21
  64. 89Wilfred113th475
  65. 90Sydneyjoint 1,276th22
  66. 91Ivanjoint 283rd159
  67. 92Barrieunder 3
  68. 93Roystonjoint 4,274th4
  69. 94Ceciljoint 4,274th4
  70. 95Neiljoint 914th34
  71. 96Noeljoint 593rd65
  72. 97Fredjoint 593rd65
  73. 98Arnoldjoint 627th59
  74. 99Rodneyjoint 2,268th10
  75. 100Alecjoint 1,007th30

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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