Names / Years / 1998

Most popular baby names in 1998

In 1998 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (9,628 babies) and Jack for boys (9,845 babies), from the official ONS figures. 325,897 boys were born that year.

Number one girl, 1998
Chloe
9,628 girls
1 in X not given for girls in 1998†
Number one boy, 1998
Jack
9,845 boys
1 in 33 boys†

The top 100, 1998

Movement compares with 1997

Girls

  1. 1Chloesame9,628
  2. 2Emilysame6,550
  3. 3Meganup 26,247
  4. 4Jessicasame5,719
  5. 5Sophiedown 25,682
  6. 6Charlotteup 15,430
  7. 7Hannahdown 15,052
  8. 8Laurensame4,955
  9. 9Rebeccasame4,767
  10. 10Lucyup 24,515
  11. 11Amysame4,311
  12. 12Georgiadown 24,257
  13. 13Katieup 24,093
  14. 14Bethanysame4,068
  15. 15Emmadown 23,565
  16. 16Oliviaup 33,550
  17. 17Courtneyup 13,251
  18. 18Shannondown 22,904
  19. 19Eleanorup 12,724
  20. 20Jadeup 52,497
  21. 21Ellieup 62,492
  22. 22Abigailup 22,485
  23. 23Hollysame2,419
  24. 24Mollydown 32,413
  25. 25Lauradown 82,299
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Alicesame2,143
  2. 27Sarahdown 52,062
  3. 28Caitlinup 181,965
  4. 29Racheldown 11,890
  5. 30Elizabethsame1,702
  6. 31Amberup 91,701
  7. 32Paigesame1,687
  8. 33Georginasame1,624
  9. 34Danielledown 51,598
  10. 35Graceup 71,582
  11. 36Nicoleup 11,577
  12. 37Natashaup 21,542
  13. 38Ellaup 61,538
  14. 39Chelseadown 41,510
  15. 40Leahdown 41,474
  16. 41Victoriadown 71,401
  17. 42Annadown 11,389
  18. 43Phoebeup 111,371
  19. 44Samanthadown 61,345
  20. 45Zoedown 141,341
  21. 46Alexandradown 31,290
  22. 47Jasmineup 11,268
  23. 48Ameliaup 11,249
  24. 49Louisedown 41,102
  25. 50Lydiaup 61,083
  26. 51Nataliesame1,082
  27. 52Abbieup 31,073
  28. 53Francescaup 71,052
  29. 54Melissadown 71,009
  30. 55Katherinedown 21,001
  31. 56Harrietup 3944
  32. 57Imogenup 37942
  33. 58Jodiesame937
  34. 59Gemmadown 2919
  35. 59Kayleighdown 10919
  36. 61Lilyup 14873
  37. 62Jennifersame858
  38. 63Kateup 1844
  39. 63Stephaniedown 12844
  40. 65Daisyup 4839
  41. 66Niamhup 20837
  42. 67Millieup 21813
  43. 68Aimeedown 7809
  44. 69Kirstydown 6792
  45. 70Holliedown 3788
  46. 71Rosiedown 1786
  47. 72Jordanup 31774
  48. 73Mollieup 3760
  49. 74Alishadown 3740
  50. 75Miaup 14721
  51. 76Isobelup 1702
  52. 76Tiaup 22702
  53. 78Ellendown 12691
  54. 79Erinup 18679
  55. 80Bethandown 7673
  56. 81Siandown 9661
  57. 82Aliciaup 2659
  58. 83Rhiannonup 4657
  59. 84Ashleighdown 16653
  60. 85Catherinedown 11645
  61. 86Madeleineup 9601
  62. 87Isabelleup 13596
  63. 87Kelseyup 17596
  64. 87Sophiaup 2596
  65. 90Isabellaup 17594
  66. 91Naomidown 6574
  67. 92Yasmindown 11564
  68. 93Freyaup 20563
  69. 93Morganup 47563
  70. 93Robyndown 5563
  71. 96Isabelup 12544
  72. 97Maisieup 20540
  73. 98Poppyup 11534
  74. 99Rachaeldown 20530
  75. 100Chantelledown 8520

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,845
  2. 2Thomasup 19,468
  3. 3Jamesdown 19,197
  4. 4Danielsame7,732
  5. 5Joshuasame7,672
  6. 6Matthewsame7,171
  7. 7Samuelsame6,072
  8. 8Callumup 65,600
  9. 9Josephdown 15,411
  10. 10Jordansame5,158
  11. 11Connorup 15,155
  12. 12Ryandown 34,992
  13. 13Lukedown 24,934
  14. 14Williamup 54,879
  15. 15Harryup 24,761
  16. 16Benjamindown 34,643
  17. 17Georgeup 14,540
  18. 18Lewisup 34,518
  19. 19Alexanderdown 34,460
  20. 20Oliverup 43,970
  21. 21Adamdown 13,811
  22. 22Jakesame3,760
  23. 23Michaelsame3,514
  24. 24Liamdown 93,486
  25. 25Nathansame3,211
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Kieranup 12,731
  2. 27Jacobup 22,686
  3. 28Cameronup 82,655
  4. 29Benup 12,640
  5. 30Mohammedup 32,524
  6. 31Aaronup 12,512
  7. 32Christopherdown 62,499
  8. 33Bradleydown 52,452
  9. 34Jamiedown 32,451
  10. 35Charlieup 52,401
  11. 36Brandonup 32,142
  12. 37Robertdown 32,121
  13. 38Kylesame2,016
  14. 39Daviddown 41,993
  15. 40Owenup 341,896
  16. 41Charlesup 11,868
  17. 42Andrewdown 51,808
  18. 43Reecedown 21,729
  19. 44Edwardsame1,709
  20. 45Dylanup 71,643
  21. 46Alexdown 31,627
  22. 47Ethanup 151,565
  23. 48Jonathandown 31,484
  24. 49Samdown 21,441
  25. 50Louisup 41,433
  26. 51Maxup 61,418
  27. 52Dominicup 11,366
  28. 53Johndown 41,357
  29. 54Ashleydown 81,317
  30. 55Rhyssame1,310
  31. 56Henryup 21,244
  32. 57Conorup 71,225
  33. 58Joedown 101,211
  34. 59Tylersame1,194
  35. 60Scottdown 101,185
  36. 61Seandown 101,183
  37. 62Nicholasdown 61,090
  38. 63Rossdown 31,022
  39. 64Morganup 55969
  40. 65Elliotdown 4964
  41. 66Patrickup 1937
  42. 67Peterdown 2935
  43. 68Billyup 2894
  44. 69Markdown 6891
  45. 70Stephendown 4834
  46. 71Alfieup 21808
  47. 72Harrisonup 7803
  48. 73Leesame801
  49. 74Anthonydown 6795
  50. 75Mitchellup 6794
  51. 76Joeldown 1782
  52. 77Tobyup 1769
  53. 78Pauldown 2767
  54. 79Jayup 5754
  55. 80Jasondown 8723
  56. 81Aidanup 1712
  57. 82Richarddown 11683
  58. 83Mohammadup 3676
  59. 84Isaacup 18666
  60. 85Declandown 16663
  61. 86Joshup 3645
  62. 87Stevendown 7636
  63. 88Marcussame625
  64. 89Muhammadup 6621
  65. 90Elliottdown 3613
  66. 91Harveyup 9596
  67. 92Tomup 13579
  68. 93Christiansame575
  69. 94Kaneup 3574
  70. 95Shanedown 18568
  71. 96Leonup 8564
  72. 97Shaundown 14558
  73. 98Coreydown 8545
  74. 98Ellisup 2545
  75. 100Kaiup 12528

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