Names / Years / 1997

Most popular baby names in 1997

In 1997 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (7,745 babies) and Jack for boys (10,145 babies), from the official ONS figures. 643,077 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 1997
Chloe
7,745 girls
1 in 40 girls†
Number one boy, 1997
Jack
10,145 boys
1 in 32 boys†

The top 100, 1997

Movement compares with 1996

Girls

  1. 1Chloeup 17,745
  2. 2Emilyup 26,616
  3. 3Sophiedown 26,311
  4. 4Jessicadown 16,090
  5. 5Meganup 55,724
  6. 6Hannahsame5,581
  7. 7Charlottesame5,531
  8. 8Laurendown 35,529
  9. 9Rebeccadown 15,514
  10. 10Georgiaup 64,908
  11. 11Amydown 24,666
  12. 12Lucyup 34,235
  13. 13Emmaup 14,126
  14. 14Bethanydown 14,074
  15. 15Katiedown 33,864
  16. 16Shannondown 53,640
  17. 17Laurasame2,937
  18. 18Courtneyup 342,812
  19. 19Oliviaup 52,789
  20. 20Eleanorup 22,747
  21. 21Mollyup 82,628
  22. 22Sarahdown 42,613
  23. 23Hollysame2,584
  24. 24Abigaildown 32,570
  25. 25Jadedown 62,538
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Alicedown 12,259
  2. 27Ellieup 32,202
  3. 28Racheldown 12,120
  4. 29Danielledown 92,069
  5. 30Elizabethdown 41,892
  6. 31Zoesame1,784
  7. 32Paigedown 41,703
  8. 33Georginaup 61,700
  9. 34Victoriaup 31,650
  10. 35Chelseadown 11,649
  11. 36Leahdown 11,605
  12. 37Nicoledown 11,569
  13. 38Samanthadown 61,552
  14. 39Natashadown 61,500
  15. 40Ambersame1,490
  16. 40Annaup 61,490
  17. 42Gracedown 11,440
  18. 43Alexandradown 51,381
  19. 44Ellaup 121,300
  20. 45Louisedown 11,283
  21. 46Caitlinup 201,215
  22. 47Melissadown 11,180
  23. 48Jasmineup 71,154
  24. 49Ameliaup 141,145
  25. 50Kayleighup 11,140
  26. 51Nataliedown 91,138
  27. 52Stephaniedown 31,115
  28. 53Katherinedown 51,077
  29. 54Phoebeup 111,071
  30. 55Abbiedown 101,067
  31. 56Lydiaup 51,062
  32. 57Gemmadown 71,053
  33. 58Jodiedown 151,021
  34. 59Harrietup 11,000
  35. 60Francescaup 2975
  36. 61Aimeeup 9968
  37. 62Jenniferdown 8938
  38. 63Kirstydown 10898
  39. 64Katedown 5892
  40. 65Hayleydown 8877
  41. 66Ellendown 2866
  42. 67Holliesame858
  43. 68Ashleighdown 10857
  44. 68Daisyup 2857
  45. 70Rosiedown 1818
  46. 71Alishaup 57816
  47. 72Sianup 4760
  48. 73Bethandown 1750
  49. 74Catherinedown 6736
  50. 75Lilyup 10721
  51. 76Mollieup 5677
  52. 77Isobelup 17651
  53. 78Heathersame645
  54. 79Rachaeldown 2643
  55. 80Demidown 1633
  56. 81Yasminup 1628
  57. 82Kellydown 8621
  58. 83Kathrynup 3619
  59. 84Aliciaup 14606
  60. 85Naomidown 10603
  61. 86Niamhup 34591
  62. 86Rhiannondown 3591
  63. 88Millieup 52584
  64. 89Miaup 27583
  65. 90Robyndown 10568
  66. 91Sophiaup 4566
  67. 92Chantelledown 3557
  68. 93Kimberleydown 20551
  69. 94Imogendown 3548
  70. 95Madeleinedown 2540
  71. 96Bethdown 13536
  72. 97Erinup 3532
  73. 98Gabrielleup 1527
  74. 99Tiaup 33525
  75. 100Isabelleup 2509

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame10,145
  2. 2Jamesup 29,853
  3. 3Thomassame9,479
  4. 4Danieldown 29,047
  5. 5Joshuasame7,698
  6. 6Matthewsame7,443
  7. 7Samuelup 26,367
  8. 8Josephsame5,809
  9. 9Ryandown 25,631
  10. 10Jordanup 15,404
  11. 11Lukeup 15,147
  12. 12Connorup 14,890
  13. 13Benjaminup 24,782
  14. 14Callumup 64,746
  15. 15Liamdown 54,743
  16. 16Alexanderdown 24,698
  17. 17Harrysame4,631
  18. 18Georgeup 14,586
  19. 19Williamup 24,499
  20. 20Adamdown 44,202
  21. 21Lewisup 34,065
  22. 22Jakedown 43,945
  23. 23Michaeldown 13,704
  24. 24Oliverdown 13,647
  25. 25Nathanup 22,983
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Christopherdown 12,939
  2. 27Kierandown 12,753
  3. 28Bradleyup 32,745
  4. 29Jacobup 62,590
  5. 30Benup 42,572
  6. 31Jamiedown 32,540
  7. 32Aaronup 12,497
  8. 33Mohammedup 32,390
  9. 34Robertdown 42,281
  10. 35Daviddown 32,237
  11. 36Cameronup 62,231
  12. 37Andrewdown 82,220
  13. 38Kyledown 12,205
  14. 39Brandonup 142,184
  15. 40Charliedown 22,161
  16. 41Reecesame1,780
  17. 42Charlesup 21,762
  18. 43Alexsame1,747
  19. 44Edwardup 11,711
  20. 45Jonathandown 61,690
  21. 46Ashleydown 61,660
  22. 47Samsame1,562
  23. 48Joeup 21,454
  24. 49Johndown 31,439
  25. 50Scottdown 21,414
  26. 51Seandown 21,388
  27. 52Dylanup 51,380
  28. 53Dominicdown 21,359
  29. 54Louisup 71,325
  30. 55Rhysdown 11,291
  31. 56Nicholasdown 41,274
  32. 57Maxdown 11,244
  33. 58Henrysame1,241
  34. 59Tylerup 81,158
  35. 60Rossup 81,150
  36. 61Elliotup 91,045
  37. 62Ethanup 301,037
  38. 63Markdown 81,028
  39. 64Conordown 11,024
  40. 64Peterdown 61,024
  41. 66Stephendown 6976
  42. 67Patrickdown 1962
  43. 68Anthonydown 3948
  44. 69Declanup 15942
  45. 70Billyup 1885
  46. 71Richarddown 9880
  47. 72Jasondown 3844
  48. 72Leedown 9844
  49. 74Owenup 26813
  50. 75Joelsame809
  51. 76Pauldown 4806
  52. 77Shanedown 3776
  53. 78Tobydown 1762
  54. 79Harrisonup 7760
  55. 79Stevendown 7760
  56. 81Mitchelldown 2759
  57. 82Aidanup 1732
  58. 83Shaundown 7708
  59. 84Jayup 5691
  60. 85Curtisdown 7675
  61. 86Mohammadup 11658
  62. 87Elliottup 1637
  63. 88Marcusdown 3621
  64. 89Joshup 5595
  65. 90Coreyup 11584
  66. 91Craigdown 10575
  67. 92Alfieup 27565
  68. 93Christiandown 3562
  69. 94Calumdown 3554
  70. 95Muhammadup 13552
  71. 96Timothydown 14550
  72. 97Kaneup 2549
  73. 98Rorydown 5541
  74. 99Deandown 19538
  75. 100Harveyup 13534

Counts are babies given that exact spelling. Names with the same count share a rank. Hover a name for its 30 years. Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; National Records of Scotland; NISRA. Exact spellings are counted separately and names given to fewer than 3 babies are not published. Figures marked † are Baby Data calculations.

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Last reviewed: 12 October 2026