Names / Years / 1954

Most popular baby names in 1954

In 1954 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Susan for girls and David for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1954.

Number one girl, 1954
Susan
Now joint 2,439th in 2025 (11 girls)
Number one boy, 1954
David
Now 73rd in 2025 (712 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1954, 89 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 4 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 98 and 19.†

The top 100, 1954

Rank in 1954, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Susanjoint 2,439th11
  2. 2Lindajoint 1,892nd15
  3. 3Christinejoint 1,639th18
  4. 4Margaretjoint 413th98
  5. 5Janetjoint 4,866th4
  6. 6Patriciajoint 1,407th22
  7. 7Carolunder 3
  8. 8Elizabeth74th624
  9. 9Maryjoint 329th131
  10. 10Annejoint 1,110th30
  11. 11Annjoint 2,006th14
  12. 12Janejoint 1,110th30
  13. 13Jacquelinejoint 1,892nd15
  14. 14Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  15. 15Sandrajoint 2,439th11
  16. 16Gillianjoint 4,200th5
  17. 17Paulinejoint 4,200th5
  18. 18Elainejoint 1,133rd29
  19. 19Lesleyunder 3
  20. 20Angelajoint 1,229th26
  21. 21Pamelajoint 2,604th10
  22. 22Helenjoint 705th52
  23. 23Jenniferjoint 650th59
  24. 24Valeriejoint 684th54
  25. 25Jeanjoint 2,604th10
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Catherinejoint 590th66
  2. 27Juliejoint 1,639th18
  3. 28Kathleenjoint 997th34
  4. 29Denisejoint 4,866th4
  5. 30Maureenjoint 3,332nd7
  6. 31Judithjoint 1,362nd23
  7. 32Wendyjoint 1,809th16
  8. 33Dianejoint 2,787th9
  9. 34Sheilajoint 3,332nd7
  10. 35Janicejoint 2,137th13
  11. 36Lynnjoint 4,200th5
  12. 37Karenjoint 2,439th11
  13. 38Yvonnejoint 3,034th8
  14. 39Lynneunder 3
  15. 40Shirleyjoint 4,200th5
  16. 41Marionjoint 3,332nd7
  17. 42Maria88th522
  18. 43Rosemaryjoint 490th81
  19. 44Caroleunder 3
  20. 45Joanjoint 2,006th14
  21. 46Marilynjoint 1,719th17
  22. 47Junejoint 696th53
  23. 48Lorrainejoint 3,332nd7
  24. 49Lyndaunder 3
  25. 50Sallyjoint 1,079th31
  26. 51Marianjoint 2,604th10
  27. 52Brendaunder 3
  28. 53Alisonjoint 1,719th17
  29. 54Teresajoint 1,362nd23
  30. 55Juliajoint 244th190
  31. 56Heatherjoint 792nd46
  32. 57Mariejoint 778th47
  33. 58Eileenjoint 816th44
  34. 59Deborahjoint 580th68
  35. 60Kathrynjoint 2,787th9
  36. 61Hilaryjoint 3,704th6
  37. 62Carolinejoint 1,271st25
  38. 63Sharonjoint 2,137th13
  39. 64Sylviajoint 426th95
  40. 65Ruthjoint 542nd73
  41. 66Irenejoint 997th34
  42. 67Dorothyjoint 199th253
  43. 68Sarah131st371
  44. 69Francesjoint 379th112
  45. 70Josephinejoint 256th182
  46. 71Jillunder 3
  47. 72Joycejoint 1,407th22
  48. 73Hazel71st638
  49. 74Annettejoint 3,034th8
  50. 75Beverleyjoint 3,704th6
  51. 76Gailunder 3
  52. 77Ritajoint 719th51
  53. 78Geraldinejoint 5,926th3
  54. 79Dianajoint 275th165
  55. 80Carolynunder 3
  56. 81Christinajoint 1,051st32
  57. 82Penelope33rd1,174
  58. 83Jeanetteunder 3
  59. 84Suzannejoint 3,332nd7
  60. 85Amandajoint 983rd35
  61. 86Dawnjoint 3,332nd7
  62. 87Theresajoint 1,454th21
  63. 88Anna142nd347
  64. 89Joyjoint 542nd73
  65. 90Doreenjoint 4,866th4
  66. 91Fionajoint 1,362nd23
  67. 92Cheryljoint 4,200th5
  68. 93Kayjoint 5,926th3
  69. 94Glynisunder 3
  70. 95Anitajoint 2,277th12
  71. 96Stephaniejoint 719th51
  72. 97Nicolajoint 4,200th5
  73. 98Veronicajoint 763rd48
  74. 99Andreajoint 1,079th31
  75. 100Audreyjoint 312th139

Boys

  1. 1David73rd712
  2. 2John174th296
  3. 3Stephenjoint 716th49
  4. 4Michael85th615
  5. 5Peterjoint 287th158
  6. 6Robert164th310
  7. 7Pauljoint 602nd64
  8. 8Alanjoint 539th72
  9. 9Christopherjoint 203rd247
  10. 10Richard431st92
  11. 11Anthonyjoint 239th206
  12. 12Andrewjoint 334th127
  13. 13Ianjoint 585th66
  14. 14James42nd1,211
  15. 15William25th1,456
  16. 16Philipjoint 549th71
  17. 17Brianjoint 573rd68
  18. 18Keithjoint 5,136th3
  19. 19Grahamjoint 2,951st7
  20. 20Kevinjoint 292nd157
  21. 21Martinjoint 363rd115
  22. 22Colinjoint 1,538th17
  23. 23Stevenjoint 976th31
  24. 24Thomas35th1,344
  25. 25Kennethjoint 1,007th30
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Raymondjoint 627th59
  2. 27Nigeljoint 3,683rd5
  3. 28Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  4. 29Terencejoint 1,276th22
  5. 30Trevorjoint 2,013th12
  6. 31Malcolmjoint 1,307th21
  7. 32Markjoint 294th156
  8. 33Barryjoint 3,683rd5
  9. 34Garyjoint 3,255th6
  10. 35George7th3,082
  11. 36Nicholas214th234
  12. 37Derekjoint 1,705th15
  13. 38Charles119th437
  14. 39Patrick134th375
  15. 40Timothyjoint 418th96
  16. 41Rogerjoint 2,439th9
  17. 42Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  18. 43Ronaldjoint 627th59
  19. 44Cliveunder 3
  20. 45Edward31st1,385
  21. 46Neiljoint 914th34
  22. 47Josephjoint 59th811
  23. 48Jeffreyjoint 1,705th15
  24. 49Stuartjoint 3,255th6
  25. 50Royjoint 728th48
  26. 51Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  27. 52Jonathanjoint 296th153
  28. 53Simonjoint 606th63
  29. 54Adrianjoint 279th161
  30. 55Dennisjoint 478th81
  31. 56Mohammed20th1,712
  32. 57Phillipjoint 1,226th23
  33. 58Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  34. 59Robin109th485
  35. 60Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  36. 61Francisjoint 193rd262
  37. 62Ericjoint 168th300
  38. 63Bernardjoint 782nd42
  39. 64Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  40. 65Frank186th272
  41. 66Normanjoint 2,663rd8
  42. 67Frederick52nd954
  43. 68Howardjoint 1,896th13
  44. 69Douglasjoint 224th222
  45. 70Jeremyjoint 556th70
  46. 71Alexander40th1,271
  47. 72Arthur5th3,211
  48. 73Daniel62nd804
  49. 74Abdul177th292
  50. 75Martynunder 3
  51. 76Leonardjoint 249th187
  52. 77Lawrencejoint 549th71
  53. 78Gerardjoint 1,538th17
  54. 79Tonyjoint 1,466th18
  55. 80Bryanjoint 497th77
  56. 81Cliffordjoint 3,683rd5
  57. 82Garryjoint 5,136th3
  58. 83Henry13th2,295
  59. 84Mohammad55th895
  60. 85Garethjoint 3,255th6
  61. 86Stanleyjoint 97th536
  62. 87Vincent93rd560
  63. 88Victorjoint 312th143
  64. 89Hughjoint 529th73
  65. 90Mohamedjoint 209th240
  66. 91Stewartjoint 5,136th3
  67. 92Terryjoint 1,705th15
  68. 93Albert57th884
  69. 94Gregoryjoint 1,406th19
  70. 95Mauricejoint 2,951st7
  71. 96Julianjoint 314th141
  72. 97Denisjoint 484th80
  73. 98Glennjoint 4,274th4
  74. 99Antonyjoint 1,124th26
  75. 100Harry19th1,718

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