Names / Years / 2000

Most popular baby names in 2000

In 2000 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (7,534 babies) and Jack for boys (9,079 babies), from the official ONS figures. 604,418 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2000
Chloe
7,534 girls
1 in 39 girls†
Number one boy, 2000
Jack
9,079 boys
1 in 34 boys†

The top 100, 2000

Movement compares with 1999

Girls

  1. 1Chloesame7,534
  2. 2Emilysame6,232
  3. 3Megansame5,868
  4. 4Jessicaup 44,779
  5. 5Charlotteup 14,778
  6. 6Laurenup 14,701
  7. 7Sophiedown 24,624
  8. 8Oliviadown 44,546
  9. 9Hannahup 14,410
  10. 10Lucyup 34,257
  11. 11Georgiaup 13,943
  12. 12Rebeccadown 33,826
  13. 13Bethanydown 23,730
  14. 14Amysame3,646
  15. 15Ellieup 13,482
  16. 16Katiedown 13,366
  17. 17Emmasame2,574
  18. 18Hollyup 52,356
  19. 19Abigailup 12,333
  20. 20Mollyup 22,328
  21. 21Graceup 72,187
  22. 22Courtneydown 42,131
  23. 23Shannondown 22,127
  24. 24Caitlinup 12,086
  25. 25Eleanordown 62,080
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jadedown 22,055
  2. 27Ellasame2,022
  3. 28Leahup 41,951
  4. 29Alicedown 31,909
  5. 30Lauradown 11,628
  6. 31Annaup 81,612
  7. 32Jasmineup 31,606
  8. 33Elizabethsame1,552
  9. 34Sarahdown 31,536
  10. 35Ameliaup 21,489
  11. 36Racheldown 61,417
  12. 37Amberdown 31,393
  13. 38Phoebesame1,319
  14. 39Natashadown 31,238
  15. 40Niamhup 71,204
  16. 41Zoeup 71,175
  17. 42Paigedown 11,163
  18. 43Miaup 111,149
  19. 44Nicoledown 21,138
  20. 45Lilyup 81,124
  21. 46Abbieup 61,116
  22. 47Imogendown 11,091
  23. 48Alexandraup 11,049
  24. 49Daisyup 191,013
  25. 50Millieup 111,007
  26. 51Chelseadown 8998
  27. 52Erinup 17997
  28. 53Georginadown 9979
  29. 54Victoriadown 14976
  30. 55Danielledown 10961
  31. 56Isobeldown 1947
  32. 57Lydiadown 7913
  33. 58Samanthadown 7867
  34. 59Morganup 4850
  35. 60Tiaup 2816
  36. 61Jodieup 13814
  37. 62Harrietdown 3801
  38. 62Maisieup 24801
  39. 64Isabelladown 7796
  40. 64Isabelleup 24796
  41. 66Rosiedown 2766
  42. 67Francescadown 11757
  43. 68Melissadown 10755
  44. 69Isabelup 8752
  45. 70Kayleighdown 3746
  46. 71Katherinedown 11734
  47. 72Aimeedown 2719
  48. 73Hollieup 7693
  49. 74Katedown 3688
  50. 75Freyaup 17686
  51. 76Madeleineup 6684
  52. 76Stephaniedown 2684
  53. 78Eveup 8675
  54. 78Rubyup 14675
  55. 80Gemmadown 7664
  56. 81Louisedown 16659
  57. 82Molliedown 1654
  58. 83Jenniferdown 7645
  59. 84Alishadown 12642
  60. 85Jordandown 6622
  61. 86Poppyup 14598
  62. 87Ellendown 9596
  63. 88Bethandown 4592
  64. 89Sophiaup 9591
  65. 90Aliciadown 7583
  66. 91Cerysup 6578
  67. 92Charliedown 4577
  68. 93Eloiseup 12573
  69. 94Nataliedown 28560
  70. 95Yasmindown 5539
  71. 96Catherinedown 11536
  72. 97Rhiannondown 6526
  73. 98Kirstydown 4525
  74. 99Libbyup 18515
  75. 99Naomidown 4515

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,079
  2. 2Thomassame8,672
  3. 3Jamessame7,489
  4. 4Joshuasame7,097
  5. 5Danielsame6,229
  6. 6Harryup 86,070
  7. 7Josephup 15,877
  8. 8Samueldown 15,800
  9. 9Matthewdown 35,482
  10. 10Callumdown 14,911
  11. 11Lukeup 14,870
  12. 12Williamdown 24,804
  13. 13Lewissame4,574
  14. 14Oliverup 54,402
  15. 15Ryandown 44,271
  16. 16Benjamindown 14,217
  17. 17Georgeup 14,034
  18. 18Jordandown 23,879
  19. 19Liamdown 23,825
  20. 20Adamup 13,777
  21. 21Alexanderdown 13,570
  22. 22Jakeup 13,543
  23. 23Connordown 13,328
  24. 24Cameronsame3,049
  25. 25Nathansame2,856
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Mohammedup 32,637
  2. 27Kieransame2,586
  3. 28Jacobsame2,536
  4. 29Jamieup 12,508
  5. 30Michaeldown 42,413
  6. 31Bensame2,400
  7. 32Ethanup 82,392
  8. 33Charliedown 12,355
  9. 34Bradleydown 12,268
  10. 35Brandondown 12,209
  11. 36Aaronsame1,969
  12. 37Dylanup 91,811
  13. 38Maxup 101,794
  14. 39Kyledown 21,645
  15. 40Reeceup 41,636
  16. 41Robertdown 21,619
  17. 42Christopherdown 41,611
  18. 43Daviddown 11,542
  19. 44Charlesdown 31,530
  20. 45Edwarddown 21,523
  21. 46Louisup 31,516
  22. 47Owendown 121,497
  23. 48Alexdown 31,427
  24. 49Joeup 41,407
  25. 50Rhysup 41,375
  26. 51Tylerup 51,349
  27. 52Henrydown 11,322
  28. 53Andrewdown 61,267
  29. 54Morgandown 21,258
  30. 55Samdown 51,211
  31. 56Harrisonup 61,174
  32. 57Alfieup 71,142
  33. 58Johndown 11,096
  34. 59Jonathandown 41,018
  35. 60Seandown 1967
  36. 61Dominicdown 1962
  37. 62Scottdown 4924
  38. 63Jayup 2893
  39. 64Nicholasdown 3839
  40. 65Elliotup 2837
  41. 66Declanup 7798
  42. 66Isaacup 12798
  43. 68Joelup 2791
  44. 69Muhammadup 13780
  45. 70Patrickdown 1777
  46. 71Harveyup 13753
  47. 72Aidanup 3741
  48. 73Kaiup 16723
  49. 74Baileyup 28719
  50. 75Tobyup 2716
  51. 76Billydown 5706
  52. 76Mohammadup 3706
  53. 78Rossdown 15679
  54. 79Peterdown 7678
  55. 80Leonup 7662
  56. 81Archieup 27643
  57. 82Mitchelldown 6639
  58. 83Anthonydown 2635
  59. 83Tomup 1635
  60. 85Masonup 14628
  61. 86Ashleydown 18625
  62. 87Markdown 9622
  63. 88Conordown 22619
  64. 89Taylorup 9618
  65. 90Lucasup 10611
  66. 90Oscardown 3611
  67. 92Kianup 147610
  68. 93Kaneup 10607
  69. 94Stephendown 20576
  70. 95Marcusdown 2567
  71. 96Ellisdown 6564
  72. 97Jasondown 14561
  73. 98Leedown 7549
  74. 99Zacharydown 4517
  75. 100Ewandown 14501

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