Names / Years / 1999

Most popular baby names in 1999

In 1999 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (9,038 babies) and Jack for boys (9,785 babies), from the official ONS figures. 621,851 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 1999
Chloe
9,038 girls
1 in 33 girls†
Number one boy, 1999
Jack
9,785 boys
1 in 33 boys†

The top 100, 1999

Movement compares with 1998

Girls

  1. 1Chloesame9,038
  2. 2Emilysame6,760
  3. 3Megansame6,444
  4. 4Oliviaup 125,250
  5. 5Sophiesame5,031
  6. 6Charlottesame4,964
  7. 7Laurenup 14,889
  8. 8Jessicadown 44,799
  9. 9Rebeccasame4,624
  10. 10Hannahdown 34,351
  11. 11Bethanyup 34,072
  12. 12Georgiasame4,045
  13. 13Lucydown 34,037
  14. 14Amydown 33,881
  15. 15Katiedown 23,474
  16. 16Ellieup 53,243
  17. 17Emmadown 22,920
  18. 18Courtneydown 12,485
  19. 18Eleanorsame2,485
  20. 20Abigailup 22,397
  21. 21Shannondown 32,350
  22. 22Mollyup 22,313
  23. 23Hollysame2,189
  24. 24Jadedown 42,148
  25. 25Caitlinup 32,072
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Alicesame1,962
  2. 27Ellaup 111,881
  3. 28Graceup 71,867
  4. 29Lauradown 41,846
  5. 30Racheldown 11,775
  6. 31Sarahdown 41,733
  7. 32Leahup 81,715
  8. 33Elizabethdown 31,652
  9. 34Amberdown 31,595
  10. 35Jasmineup 121,550
  11. 36Natashaup 11,527
  12. 37Ameliaup 111,511
  13. 38Phoebeup 51,431
  14. 39Annaup 31,369
  15. 40Victoriaup 11,335
  16. 41Paigedown 91,313
  17. 42Nicoledown 61,312
  18. 43Chelseadown 41,261
  19. 44Georginadown 111,225
  20. 45Danielledown 111,211
  21. 46Imogenup 111,197
  22. 47Niamhup 191,194
  23. 48Zoedown 31,174
  24. 49Alexandradown 31,114
  25. 50Lydiasame1,084
  26. 51Samanthadown 71,060
  27. 52Abbiesame1,044
  28. 53Lilyup 81,007
  29. 54Miaup 21980
  30. 55Isobelup 21945
  31. 56Francescadown 3921
  32. 57Isabellaup 33883
  33. 58Melissadown 4863
  34. 59Harrietdown 3845
  35. 60Katherinedown 5839
  36. 61Millieup 6812
  37. 61Tiaup 15812
  38. 63Morganup 31808
  39. 63Rosieup 7808
  40. 65Louisedown 16804
  41. 66Nataliedown 15803
  42. 67Kayleighdown 7799
  43. 68Daisydown 3796
  44. 68Erinup 10796
  45. 70Aimeedown 2777
  46. 71Katedown 8772
  47. 72Alishaup 2762
  48. 72Gemmadown 14762
  49. 74Jodiedown 16758
  50. 75Stephaniedown 11715
  51. 76Jenniferdown 14704
  52. 77Isabelup 19691
  53. 78Ellensame688
  54. 78Jordandown 7688
  55. 80Holliedown 10683
  56. 81Molliedown 8680
  57. 82Madeleineup 4647
  58. 83Aliciadown 1640
  59. 84Bethandown 4637
  60. 85Catherinesame614
  61. 85Eveup 20614
  62. 87Maisieup 10607
  63. 88Charlieup 16604
  64. 89Isabelledown 2601
  65. 89Yasminup 2601
  66. 91Rhiannondown 8590
  67. 92Freyaup 1589
  68. 93Rubyup 14581
  69. 94Kirstydown 25579
  70. 95Ashleighdown 11573
  71. 96Naomidown 5551
  72. 97Cerysup 49538
  73. 98Sophiadown 9536
  74. 99Siandown 18524
  75. 100Poppydown 2516

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,785
  2. 2Thomassame9,454
  3. 3Jamessame8,748
  4. 4Joshuaup 17,275
  5. 5Danieldown 16,935
  6. 6Matthewsame6,152
  7. 7Samuelsame6,123
  8. 8Josephup 15,875
  9. 9Callumdown 15,587
  10. 10Williamup 45,287
  11. 11Ryanup 15,080
  12. 12Lukeup 14,982
  13. 13Lewisup 54,916
  14. 14Harryup 14,914
  15. 15Benjaminup 14,559
  16. 16Jordandown 64,466
  17. 17Liamup 74,350
  18. 18Georgedown 14,286
  19. 19Oliverup 13,958
  20. 20Alexanderdown 13,951
  21. 21Adamsame3,931
  22. 22Connordown 113,786
  23. 23Jakedown 13,427
  24. 24Cameronup 43,181
  25. 25Nathansame2,870
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Michaeldown 32,869
  2. 27Kierandown 12,777
  3. 28Jacobdown 12,746
  4. 29Mohammedup 12,722
  5. 30Jamieup 42,500
  6. 31Bendown 22,485
  7. 32Charlieup 32,350
  8. 33Bradleysame2,336
  9. 34Brandonup 22,298
  10. 35Owenup 52,201
  11. 36Aarondown 52,151
  12. 37Kyleup 11,999
  13. 38Christopherdown 61,937
  14. 39Robertdown 21,853
  15. 40Ethanup 71,772
  16. 41Charlessame1,667
  17. 42Daviddown 31,642
  18. 43Edwardup 11,605
  19. 44Reecedown 11,602
  20. 45Alexup 11,567
  21. 46Dylandown 11,512
  22. 47Andrewdown 51,497
  23. 48Maxup 31,431
  24. 49Louisup 11,397
  25. 50Samdown 11,375
  26. 51Henryup 51,359
  27. 52Morganup 121,343
  28. 53Joeup 51,292
  29. 54Rhysup 11,270
  30. 55Jonathandown 71,248
  31. 56Tylerup 31,230
  32. 57Johndown 41,158
  33. 58Scottup 21,111
  34. 58Seanup 21,111
  35. 60Dominicdown 81,029
  36. 61Nicholasup 1997
  37. 62Harrisonup 10961
  38. 63Rosssame917
  39. 64Alfieup 7899
  40. 65Jayup 14890
  41. 66Conordown 9866
  42. 67Elliotdown 2857
  43. 68Ashleydown 14850
  44. 69Patrickdown 3847
  45. 70Joelup 6829
  46. 71Billydown 3815
  47. 72Peterdown 5804
  48. 73Declanup 12773
  49. 74Stephendown 4750
  50. 75Aidanup 6748
  51. 76Mitchelldown 1747
  52. 77Tobysame743
  53. 78Markdown 9715
  54. 79Isaacup 5710
  55. 80Mohammadup 3687
  56. 81Anthonydown 7683
  57. 82Muhammadup 7659
  58. 83Jasondown 3650
  59. 84Harveyup 7644
  60. 85Tomup 7638
  61. 86Ewanup 19626
  62. 87Leonup 9599
  63. 87Oscarup 18599
  64. 89Kaiup 11584
  65. 90Ellisup 9580
  66. 91Leedown 18562
  67. 92Stevendown 5560
  68. 93Marcusdown 5554
  69. 93Pauldown 16554
  70. 95Zacharyup 7551
  71. 96Elliottdown 6548
  72. 97Richarddown 15547
  73. 98Taylorup 6528
  74. 99Masonup 14511
  75. 100Lucasup 35495

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