Names / Years / 1994

Most popular baby names in 1994

In 1994 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Rebecca for girls and Thomas for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1994.

Number one girl, 1994
Rebecca
Now joint 413th in 2025 (98 girls)
Number one boy, 1994
Thomas
Now 35th in 2025 (1,344 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1994, 97 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 19 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 100 and 29.†

The top 100, 1994

Rank in 1994, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Rebeccajoint 413th98
  2. 2Laurenjoint 1,166th28
  3. 3Jessica139th360
  4. 4Charlotte25th1,339
  5. 5Hannah105th439
  6. 6Sophie63rd724
  7. 7Amyjoint 366th117
  8. 8Emily44th956
  9. 9Laura303rd148
  10. 10Emma85th536
  11. 11Chloe89th521
  12. 12Sarah131st371
  13. 13Lucy143rd346
  14. 14Katiejoint 650th59
  15. 15Bethanyjoint 585th67
  16. 16Jadejoint 747th49
  17. 17Meganjoint 816th44
  18. 18Alicejoint 52nd825
  19. 19Racheljoint 394th106
  20. 20Samanthajoint 778th47
  21. 21Daniellejoint 1,454th21
  22. 22Holly169th285
  23. 23Abigail171st283
  24. 24Olivia1st2,386
  25. 25Stephaniejoint 719th51
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Elizabeth74th624
  2. 27Victoria160th312
  3. 28Natashajoint 1,362nd23
  4. 29Georgiajoint 175th280
  5. 30Zoe104th445
  6. 31Nataliejoint 634th61
  7. 32Eleanor56th776
  8. 33Shannonjoint 2,137th13
  9. 34Paigejoint 580th68
  10. 35Georginajoint 371st115
  11. 36Gemmajoint 4,866th4
  12. 37Nicole412th99
  13. 38Chelseajoint 983rd35
  14. 39Kirstyunder 3
  15. 40Alexandra231st202
  16. 41Melissajoint 321st136
  17. 42Jenniferjoint 650th59
  18. 43Hayleyjoint 478th83
  19. 44Louisejoint 816th44
  20. 45Katherinejoint 872nd40
  21. 46Jodiejoint 3,034th8
  22. 47Grace27th1,309
  23. 48Anna142nd347
  24. 49Molly120th405
  25. 50Amberjoint 164th302
  26. 51Jasmine102nd455
  27. 52Kayleighjoint 1,639th18
  28. 53Kellyjoint 2,006th14
  29. 54Harrietjoint 59th757
  30. 55Ashleighjoint 2,787th9
  31. 56Catherinejoint 590th66
  32. 57Leah183rd273
  33. 58Nicolajoint 4,200th5
  34. 59Francescajoint 107th434
  35. 60Naomi166th296
  36. 61Katejoint 1,079th31
  37. 62Abbiejoint 3,332nd7
  38. 63Clairejoint 1,362nd23
  39. 64Leannejoint 2,006th14
  40. 65Rachaeljoint 3,704th6
  41. 66Rosie24th1,343
  42. 67Aimeejoint 1,809th16
  43. 68Ellie119th410
  44. 69Sianjoint 3,034th8
  45. 70Kimberleyjoint 2,137th13
  46. 71Lydiajoint 158th317
  47. 72Holliejoint 419th97
  48. 73Staceyjoint 2,137th13
  49. 74Bethanjoint 2,439th11
  50. 75Amelia3rd2,153
  51. 76Bethunder 3
  52. 77Kathrynjoint 2,787th9
  53. 78Heatherjoint 792nd46
  54. 79Lisajoint 661st57
  55. 80Helenjoint 705th52
  56. 81Ella46th932
  57. 82Robyn76th611
  58. 83Chantellejoint 3,704th6
  59. 84Ellenjoint 1,028th33
  60. 85Daisy18th1,454
  61. 86Demijoint 634th61
  62. 87Courtneyjoint 2,277th12
  63. 88Gabriellejoint 590th66
  64. 89Yasminjoint 318th137
  65. 90Lily2nd2,249
  66. 91Rhiannonjoint 1,407th22
  67. 92Maria88th522
  68. 93Kerryunder 3
  69. 94Imogen69th648
  70. 95Rebekahjoint 1,639th18
  71. 96Jordanjoint 4,200th5
  72. 97Joannajoint 514th78
  73. 98Caitlinjoint 1,028th33
  74. 99Jemmajoint 5,926th3
  75. 100Tonijoint 5,926th3

Boys

  1. 1Thomas35th1,344
  2. 2James42nd1,211
  3. 3Jack24th1,595
  4. 4Daniel62nd804
  5. 5Matthew153rd353
  6. 6Ryanjoint 135th374
  7. 7Joshua53rd938
  8. 8Luke131st380
  9. 9Samuel66th768
  10. 10Jordan248th189
  11. 11Adam26th1,431
  12. 12Michael85th615
  13. 13Alexander40th1,271
  14. 14Christopherjoint 203rd247
  15. 15Benjamin61st808
  16. 16Josephjoint 59th811
  17. 17Liam68th763
  18. 18Jake235th213
  19. 19William25th1,456
  20. 20Andrewjoint 334th127
  21. 21George7th3,082
  22. 22Lewisjoint 231st216
  23. 23Oliver6th3,154
  24. 24David73rd712
  25. 25Robert164th310
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jamie245th195
  2. 27Nathan99th528
  3. 28Connorjoint 299th152
  4. 29Jonathanjoint 296th153
  5. 30Harry19th1,718
  6. 31Callum251st186
  7. 32Aaron180th287
  8. 33Ashleyjoint 716th49
  9. 34Bradleyjoint 352nd119
  10. 35Jacob41st1,258
  11. 36Kieranjoint 639th57
  12. 37Scottjoint 845th38
  13. 38Samjoint 363rd115
  14. 39John174th296
  15. 40Benjoint 487th79
  16. 41Mohammed20th1,712
  17. 42Nicholas214th234
  18. 43Kylejoint 658th55
  19. 44Charles119th437
  20. 45Markjoint 294th156
  21. 46Seanjoint 615th61
  22. 47Edward31st1,385
  23. 48Stephenjoint 716th49
  24. 49Richard431st92
  25. 50Alex207th243
  26. 51Peterjoint 287th158
  27. 52Dominic205th246
  28. 53Joejoint 687th52
  29. 54Reecejoint 621st60
  30. 55Leejoint 1,093rd27
  31. 56Rhysjoint 389th106
  32. 57Stevenjoint 976th31
  33. 58Anthonyjoint 239th206
  34. 59Charlie22nd1,679
  35. 60Pauljoint 602nd64
  36. 61Craigjoint 1,705th15
  37. 62Jason187th270
  38. 63Dalejoint 2,951st7
  39. 64Rossjoint 2,013th12
  40. 65Cameron216th231
  41. 66Louis49th1,030
  42. 67Deanjoint 782nd42
  43. 68Conorjoint 578th67
  44. 69Shanejoint 1,153rd25
  45. 70Elliotjoint 94th544
  46. 71Patrick134th375
  47. 72Max48th1,061
  48. 73Shaunjoint 1,359th20
  49. 74Henry13th2,295
  50. 75Simonjoint 606th63
  51. 76Timothyjoint 418th96
  52. 77Mitchelljoint 1,538th17
  53. 78Billyjoint 110th481
  54. 79Philipjoint 549th71
  55. 80Joel223rd223
  56. 81Joshjoint 758th45
  57. 82Marcusjoint 267th170
  58. 83Dylan72nd717
  59. 84Carljoint 1,797th14
  60. 85Elliott121st418
  61. 86Brandonjoint 822nd39
  62. 87Martinjoint 363rd115
  63. 88Toby89th600
  64. 89Stuartjoint 3,255th6
  65. 90Garethjoint 3,255th6
  66. 91Dannyjoint 469th83
  67. 92Christianjoint 393rd105
  68. 93Tomjoint 976th31
  69. 94Declanjoint 372nd112
  70. 95Karljoint 1,466th18
  71. 96Mohammad55th895
  72. 97Mathewjoint 2,132nd11
  73. 98Jayjoint 650th56
  74. 99Owenjoint 170th298
  75. 100Darrenjoint 1,066th28

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