Names / Years / 1984

Most popular baby names in 1984

In 1984 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Sarah for girls and Christopher for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1984.

Number one girl, 1984
Sarah
Now 131st in 2025 (371 girls)
Number one boy, 1984
Christopher
Now joint 203rd in 2025 (247 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1984, 94 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 9 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 97 and 20.†

The top 100, 1984

Rank in 1984, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Sarah131st371
  2. 2Laura303rd148
  3. 3Gemmajoint 4,866th4
  4. 4Emma85th536
  5. 5Rebeccajoint 413th98
  6. 6Clairejoint 1,362nd23
  7. 7Victoria160th312
  8. 8Samanthajoint 778th47
  9. 9Racheljoint 394th106
  10. 10Amyjoint 366th117
  11. 11Jenniferjoint 650th59
  12. 12Nicolajoint 4,200th5
  13. 13Katiejoint 650th59
  14. 14Lisajoint 661st57
  15. 15Kellyjoint 2,006th14
  16. 16Nataliejoint 634th61
  17. 17Louisejoint 816th44
  18. 18Michellejoint 346th124
  19. 19Hayleyjoint 478th83
  20. 20Hannah105th439
  21. 21Helenjoint 705th52
  22. 22Charlotte25th1,339
  23. 23Joannejoint 1,719th17
  24. 24Lucy143rd346
  25. 25Elizabeth74th624
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Leannejoint 2,006th14
  2. 27Daniellejoint 1,454th21
  3. 28Donnaunder 3
  4. 29Katherinejoint 872nd40
  5. 30Clarejoint 5,926th3
  6. 31Stephaniejoint 719th51
  7. 32Staceyjoint 2,137th13
  8. 33Laurenjoint 1,166th28
  9. 34Joannajoint 514th78
  10. 35Kerryunder 3
  11. 36Emily44th956
  12. 37Catherinejoint 590th66
  13. 38Sophie63rd724
  14. 39Anna142nd347
  15. 40Jessica139th360
  16. 41Zoe104th445
  17. 42Kirstyunder 3
  18. 43Kimberleyjoint 2,137th13
  19. 44Katejoint 1,079th31
  20. 45Jennajoint 1,133rd29
  21. 46Carolinejoint 1,271st25
  22. 47Natashajoint 1,362nd23
  23. 48Rachaeljoint 3,704th6
  24. 49Amandajoint 983rd35
  25. 50Kathrynjoint 2,787th9
  26. 51Karenjoint 2,439th11
  27. 52Alexandra231st202
  28. 53Jodiejoint 3,034th8
  29. 54Alisonjoint 1,719th17
  30. 55Sara110th427
  31. 56Jemmajoint 5,926th3
  32. 57Carlyjoint 3,332nd7
  33. 58Heatherjoint 792nd46
  34. 59Holly169th285
  35. 60Ruthjoint 542nd73
  36. 61Fionajoint 1,362nd23
  37. 62Melissajoint 321st136
  38. 63Angelajoint 1,229th26
  39. 64Suzannejoint 3,332nd7
  40. 65Katyjoint 4,200th5
  41. 66Mariejoint 778th47
  42. 67Naomi166th296
  43. 68Cheryljoint 4,200th5
  44. 69Melaniejoint 863rd41
  45. 70Sallyjoint 1,079th31
  46. 71Juliejoint 1,639th18
  47. 72Charlenejoint 2,277th12
  48. 73Jadejoint 747th49
  49. 74Sianjoint 3,034th8
  50. 75Traceyjoint 4,866th4
  51. 76Eleanor56th776
  52. 77Deborahjoint 580th68
  53. 78Maria88th522
  54. 79Lindseyjoint 5,926th3
  55. 80Abigail171st283
  56. 81Lindsayunder 3
  57. 82Susanjoint 2,439th11
  58. 83Alicejoint 52nd825
  59. 84Georginajoint 371st115
  60. 85Aimeejoint 1,809th16
  61. 86Janejoint 1,110th30
  62. 87Kimjoint 3,332nd7
  63. 88Carlajoint 922nd38
  64. 89Christinejoint 1,639th18
  65. 90Dawnjoint 3,332nd7
  66. 91Tanyajoint 2,277th12
  67. 92Jennyjoint 2,006th14
  68. 93Andreajoint 1,079th31
  69. 94Lyndseyunder 3
  70. 95Jacquelinejoint 1,892nd15
  71. 96Lynseyunder 3
  72. 97Chloe89th521
  73. 98Maryjoint 329th131
  74. 99Leah183rd273
  75. 100Tonijoint 5,926th3

Boys

  1. 1Christopherjoint 203rd247
  2. 2James42nd1,211
  3. 3David73rd712
  4. 4Daniel62nd804
  5. 5Michael85th615
  6. 6Matthew153rd353
  7. 7Andrewjoint 334th127
  8. 8Richard431st92
  9. 9Pauljoint 602nd64
  10. 10Markjoint 294th156
  11. 11Thomas35th1,344
  12. 12Adam26th1,431
  13. 13Robert164th310
  14. 14John174th296
  15. 15Leejoint 1,093rd27
  16. 16Benjamin61st808
  17. 17Stevenjoint 976th31
  18. 18Jonathanjoint 296th153
  19. 19Craigjoint 1,705th15
  20. 20Stephenjoint 716th49
  21. 21Simonjoint 606th63
  22. 22Nicholas214th234
  23. 23Peterjoint 287th158
  24. 24Anthonyjoint 239th206
  25. 25Alexander40th1,271
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Garyjoint 3,255th6
  2. 27Ianjoint 585th66
  3. 28Ryanjoint 135th374
  4. 29Luke131st380
  5. 30Jamie245th195
  6. 31Stuartjoint 3,255th6
  7. 32Philipjoint 549th71
  8. 33Darrenjoint 1,066th28
  9. 34William25th1,456
  10. 35Garethjoint 3,255th6
  11. 36Martinjoint 363rd115
  12. 37Kevinjoint 292nd157
  13. 38Scottjoint 845th38
  14. 39Deanjoint 782nd42
  15. 40Josephjoint 59th811
  16. 41Jason187th270
  17. 42Neiljoint 914th34
  18. 43Samuel66th768
  19. 44Carljoint 1,797th14
  20. 45Benjoint 487th79
  21. 46Seanjoint 615th61
  22. 47Timothyjoint 418th96
  23. 48Oliver6th3,154
  24. 49Ashleyjoint 716th49
  25. 50Waynejoint 2,663rd8
  26. 51Edward31st1,385
  27. 52Shaunjoint 1,359th20
  28. 53Aaron180th287
  29. 54Mohammed20th1,712
  30. 55Gavinjoint 934th33
  31. 56Liam68th763
  32. 57Nathan99th528
  33. 58Alanjoint 539th72
  34. 59Grahamjoint 2,951st7
  35. 60Rossjoint 2,013th12
  36. 61Karljoint 1,466th18
  37. 62Marcjoint 1,613th16
  38. 63Adrianjoint 279th161
  39. 64Phillipjoint 1,226th23
  40. 65Patrick134th375
  41. 66Lewisjoint 231st216
  42. 67Colinjoint 1,538th17
  43. 68Russelljoint 953rd32
  44. 69Charles119th437
  45. 70Shanejoint 1,153rd25
  46. 71George7th3,082
  47. 72Samjoint 363rd115
  48. 73Mathewjoint 2,132nd11
  49. 74Jack24th1,595
  50. 75Rickyjoint 2,132nd11
  51. 76Dalejoint 2,951st7
  52. 77Tonyjoint 1,466th18
  53. 78Joshua53rd938
  54. 79Alex207th243
  55. 80Dominic205th246
  56. 81Barryjoint 3,683rd5
  57. 82Leon101st526
  58. 83Mohammad55th895
  59. 84Terryjoint 1,705th15
  60. 85Gregoryjoint 1,406th19
  61. 86Dannyjoint 469th83
  62. 87Brianjoint 573rd68
  63. 88Keithjoint 5,136th3
  64. 89Antonyjoint 1,124th26
  65. 90Kieranjoint 639th57
  66. 91Justinjoint 735th47
  67. 92Bradleyjoint 352nd119
  68. 93Jordan248th189
  69. 94Martynunder 3
  70. 95Leighunder 3
  71. 96Abdul177th292
  72. 97Damienjoint 745th46
  73. 98Stewartjoint 5,136th3
  74. 99Robin109th485
  75. 100Iainunder 3

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