Names / Years / 1964

Most popular baby names in 1964

In 1964 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 1964.

Number one girl, 1964
Susan
Now joint 2,439th in 2025 (11 girls)
Number one boy, 1964
David
Now 73rd in 2025 (712 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1964, 87 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 2 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 96 and 13.†

The top 100, 1964

Rank in 1964, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Susanjoint 2,439th11
  2. 2Juliejoint 1,639th18
  3. 3Karenjoint 2,439th11
  4. 4Jacquelinejoint 1,892nd15
  5. 5Deborahjoint 580th68
  6. 6Traceyjoint 4,866th4
  7. 7Janejoint 1,110th30
  8. 8Helenjoint 705th52
  9. 9Dianejoint 2,787th9
  10. 10Sharonjoint 2,137th13
  11. 11Tracyjoint 5,926th3
  12. 12Angelajoint 1,229th26
  13. 13Sarah131st371
  14. 14Alisonjoint 1,719th17
  15. 15Carolinejoint 1,271st25
  16. 16Amandajoint 983rd35
  17. 17Sandrajoint 2,439th11
  18. 18Lindajoint 1,892nd15
  19. 19Catherinejoint 590th66
  20. 20Elizabeth74th624
  21. 21Carolunder 3
  22. 22Joannejoint 1,719th17
  23. 23Wendyjoint 1,809th16
  24. 24Janetjoint 4,866th4
  25. 25Dawnjoint 3,332nd7
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Christinejoint 1,639th18
  2. 27Nicolajoint 4,200th5
  3. 28Gillianjoint 4,200th5
  4. 29Sallyjoint 1,079th31
  5. 30Maria88th522
  6. 31Michellejoint 346th124
  7. 32Debrajoint 4,866th4
  8. 33Paulajoint 1,584th19
  9. 34Annejoint 1,110th30
  10. 35Lorrainejoint 3,332nd7
  11. 36Patriciajoint 1,407th22
  12. 37Maryjoint 329th131
  13. 38Denisejoint 4,866th4
  14. 39Margaretjoint 413th98
  15. 40Annjoint 2,006th14
  16. 41Beverleyjoint 3,704th6
  17. 42Donnaunder 3
  18. 43Elainejoint 1,133rd29
  19. 44Fionajoint 1,362nd23
  20. 45Jenniferjoint 650th59
  21. 46Lesleyunder 3
  22. 47Louisejoint 816th44
  23. 48Mandyunder 3
  24. 49Tinajoint 1,892nd15
  25. 50Jayneunder 3
  26. 51Suzannejoint 3,332nd7
  27. 52Andreajoint 1,079th31
  28. 53Paulinejoint 4,200th5
  29. 54Lisajoint 661st57
  30. 55Clairejoint 1,362nd23
  31. 56Kimjoint 3,332nd7
  32. 57Juliajoint 244th190
  33. 58Teresajoint 1,362nd23
  34. 59Heatherjoint 792nd46
  35. 60Kathrynjoint 2,787th9
  36. 61Lynnjoint 4,200th5
  37. 62Ruthjoint 542nd73
  38. 63Yvonnejoint 3,034th8
  39. 64Judithjoint 1,362nd23
  40. 65Melaniejoint 863rd41
  41. 66Mariejoint 778th47
  42. 67Pamelajoint 2,604th10
  43. 68Caroleunder 3
  44. 69Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  45. 70Gailunder 3
  46. 71Lynneunder 3
  47. 72Clarejoint 5,926th3
  48. 73Janicejoint 2,137th13
  49. 74Racheljoint 394th106
  50. 75Jillunder 3
  51. 76Katherinejoint 872nd40
  52. 77Kathleenjoint 997th34
  53. 78Shirleyjoint 4,200th5
  54. 79Annettejoint 3,034th8
  55. 80Carolynunder 3
  56. 81Anna142nd347
  57. 82Sara110th427
  58. 83Valeriejoint 684th54
  59. 84Cheryljoint 4,200th5
  60. 85Jeanetteunder 3
  61. 86Kayjoint 5,926th3
  62. 87Anitajoint 2,277th12
  63. 88Maxinejoint 1,719th17
  64. 89Francesjoint 379th112
  65. 90Joannajoint 514th78
  66. 91Theresajoint 1,454th21
  67. 92Debbiejoint 2,277th12
  68. 93Lyndaunder 3
  69. 94Maureenjoint 3,332nd7
  70. 95Rosemaryjoint 490th81
  71. 96Micheleunder 3
  72. 97Laura303rd148
  73. 98Rebeccajoint 413th98
  74. 99Sheilajoint 3,332nd7
  75. 100Stephaniejoint 719th51

Boys

  1. 1David73rd712
  2. 2Pauljoint 602nd64
  3. 3Andrewjoint 334th127
  4. 4Markjoint 294th156
  5. 5John174th296
  6. 6Michael85th615
  7. 7Stephenjoint 716th49
  8. 8Ianjoint 585th66
  9. 9Robert164th310
  10. 10Richard431st92
  11. 11Christopherjoint 203rd247
  12. 12Peterjoint 287th158
  13. 13Simonjoint 606th63
  14. 14Anthonyjoint 239th206
  15. 15Kevinjoint 292nd157
  16. 16Garyjoint 3,255th6
  17. 17Stevenjoint 976th31
  18. 18Martinjoint 363rd115
  19. 19James42nd1,211
  20. 20Philipjoint 549th71
  21. 21Alanjoint 539th72
  22. 22Neiljoint 914th34
  23. 23Nigeljoint 3,683rd5
  24. 24Timothyjoint 418th96
  25. 25Colinjoint 1,538th17
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Grahamjoint 2,951st7
  2. 27Jonathanjoint 296th153
  3. 28Nicholas214th234
  4. 29William25th1,456
  5. 30Adrianjoint 279th161
  6. 31Brianjoint 573rd68
  7. 32Stuartjoint 3,255th6
  8. 33Keithjoint 5,136th3
  9. 34Thomas35th1,344
  10. 35Patrick134th375
  11. 36Seanjoint 615th61
  12. 37Carljoint 1,797th14
  13. 38Trevorjoint 2,013th12
  14. 39Waynejoint 2,663rd8
  15. 40Shaunjoint 1,359th20
  16. 41Kennethjoint 1,007th30
  17. 42Barryjoint 3,683rd5
  18. 43Derekjoint 1,705th15
  19. 44Deanjoint 782nd42
  20. 45Raymondjoint 627th59
  21. 46Antonyjoint 1,124th26
  22. 47Jeremyjoint 556th70
  23. 48Josephjoint 59th811
  24. 49Edward31st1,385
  25. 50Leejoint 1,093rd27
  26. 51Terencejoint 1,276th22
  27. 52Matthew153rd353
  28. 53Daniel62nd804
  29. 54George7th3,082
  30. 55Russelljoint 953rd32
  31. 56Charles119th437
  32. 57Jeffreyjoint 1,705th15
  33. 58Cliveunder 3
  34. 59Phillipjoint 1,226th23
  35. 60Craigjoint 1,705th15
  36. 61Rogerjoint 2,439th9
  37. 62Julianjoint 314th141
  38. 63Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  39. 64Karljoint 1,466th18
  40. 65Malcolmjoint 1,307th21
  41. 66Darrenjoint 1,066th28
  42. 67Tonyjoint 1,466th18
  43. 68Adam26th1,431
  44. 69Robin109th485
  45. 70Garryjoint 5,136th3
  46. 71Royjoint 728th48
  47. 72Vincent93rd560
  48. 73Mohammed20th1,712
  49. 74Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  50. 75Duncanjoint 1,538th17
  51. 76Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  52. 77Alexander40th1,271
  53. 78Gregoryjoint 1,406th19
  54. 79Garethjoint 3,255th6
  55. 80Ronaldjoint 627th59
  56. 81Douglasjoint 224th222
  57. 82Francisjoint 193rd262
  58. 83Stewartjoint 5,136th3
  59. 84Graemeunder 3
  60. 85Guyjoint 1,226th23
  61. 86Terryjoint 1,705th15
  62. 87Martynunder 3
  63. 88Ericjoint 168th300
  64. 89Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  65. 90Gerardjoint 1,538th17
  66. 91Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  67. 92Howardjoint 1,896th13
  68. 93Jason187th270
  69. 94Iainunder 3
  70. 95Glennjoint 4,274th4
  71. 96Dennisjoint 478th81
  72. 97Gavinjoint 934th33
  73. 98Brucejoint 856th37
  74. 99Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  75. 100Dominic205th246

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