Names / Years / 2001

Most popular baby names in 2001

In 2001 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (6,984 babies) and Jack for boys (9,000 babies), from the official ONS figures. 594,594 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2001
Chloe
6,984 girls
1 in 42 girls†
Number one boy, 2001
Jack
9,000 boys
1 in 34 boys†

The top 100, 2001

Movement compares with 2000

Girls

  1. 1Chloesame6,984
  2. 2Emilysame5,918
  3. 3Megansame5,580
  4. 4Jessicasame4,888
  5. 5Sophieup 24,560
  6. 6Charlottedown 14,479
  7. 7Laurendown 14,456
  8. 8Hannahup 14,282
  9. 9Lucyup 14,012
  10. 10Oliviadown 24,001
  11. 11Ellieup 43,836
  12. 12Amyup 23,242
  13. 13Katieup 33,224
  14. 14Georgiadown 33,061
  15. 15Mollyup 52,987
  16. 16Rebeccadown 42,950
  17. 17Bethanydown 42,805
  18. 18Hollysame2,783
  19. 19Ellaup 82,283
  20. 20Emmadown 32,273
  21. 21Caitlinup 32,228
  22. 22Abigaildown 32,158
  23. 23Gracedown 22,144
  24. 24Jadeup 22,108
  25. 25Miaup 182,058
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Shannondown 31,948
  2. 27Eleanordown 21,940
  3. 28Aliceup 11,790
  4. 29Courtneydown 71,783
  5. 30Jasmineup 21,782
  6. 31Leahdown 31,763
  7. 32Ameliaup 31,709
  8. 33Elizabethsame1,538
  9. 34Annadown 31,432
  10. 35Lilyup 101,368
  11. 36Amberup 11,356
  12. 37Lauradown 71,326
  13. 38Sarahdown 41,285
  14. 39Racheldown 31,274
  15. 40Phoebedown 21,256
  16. 41Millieup 91,189
  17. 42Erinup 101,188
  18. 43Zoedown 21,160
  19. 44Abbieup 21,129
  20. 45Nicoledown 11,111
  21. 46Paigedown 41,083
  22. 47Daisyup 21,064
  23. 48Natashadown 91,051
  24. 49Niamhdown 91,047
  25. 50Eveup 28976
  26. 51Alexandradown 3969
  27. 52Freyaup 23967
  28. 53Tiaup 7955
  29. 54Isabellaup 10950
  30. 55Isobelup 1947
  31. 56Imogendown 9916
  32. 57Isabelleup 8903
  33. 58Georginadown 5869
  34. 59Lydiadown 2861
  35. 60Morgandown 1855
  36. 61Rosieup 5838
  37. 62Jodiedown 1813
  38. 62Victoriadown 9813
  39. 64Maisiedown 1798
  40. 65Mollieup 17782
  41. 66Chelseadown 15777
  42. 67Rubyup 12745
  43. 68Isabelup 1741
  44. 69Hollieup 4735
  45. 70Harrietdown 8733
  46. 71Samanthadown 13731
  47. 72Aimeesame723
  48. 73Danielledown 18719
  49. 74Melissadown 6718
  50. 75Alishaup 9711
  51. 76Francescadown 9695
  52. 77Kayleighdown 7691
  53. 78Katherinedown 7659
  54. 79Louiseup 2645
  55. 80Libbyup 19643
  56. 81Jenniferup 2629
  57. 82Aliciaup 8626
  58. 83Katedown 9624
  59. 84Poppyup 2617
  60. 85Ellenup 2608
  61. 86Yasminup 9606
  62. 87Stephaniedown 10589
  63. 88Sophiaup 1577
  64. 89Madeleinedown 13571
  65. 90Madisonup 14559
  66. 91Charlieup 1556
  67. 92Evieup 30548
  68. 93Gemmadown 13545
  69. 94Brookeup 8507
  70. 95Jordandown 10494
  71. 95Naomiup 4494
  72. 97Nataliedown 3492
  73. 98Catherinedown 2488
  74. 99Cerysdown 8487
  75. 99Eliseup 9487

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,000
  2. 2Thomassame8,337
  3. 3Joshuaup 17,182
  4. 4Jamesdown 17,026
  5. 5Danielsame5,759
  6. 6Harrysame5,662
  7. 7Samuelup 15,259
  8. 8Josephdown 15,256
  9. 9Matthewsame4,839
  10. 10Lewisup 34,636
  11. 11Lukesame4,610
  12. 12Oliverup 24,534
  13. 13Williamdown 14,459
  14. 14Benjaminup 24,238
  15. 15Callumdown 54,142
  16. 16Adamup 43,866
  17. 17Georgesame3,858
  18. 18Ryandown 33,758
  19. 19Jakeup 33,415
  20. 20Alexanderup 13,366
  21. 21Ethanup 113,195
  22. 22Mohammedup 43,011
  23. 23Cameronup 12,911
  24. 24Liamdown 52,901
  25. 25Connordown 22,896
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jordandown 82,789
  2. 27Dylanup 102,610
  3. 28Jacobsame2,595
  4. 29Nathandown 42,582
  5. 30Jamiedown 12,559
  6. 31Bensame2,403
  7. 32Charlieup 12,250
  8. 33Michaeldown 32,237
  9. 34Kierandown 72,101
  10. 35Maxup 31,976
  11. 36Bradleydown 21,923
  12. 37Owenup 101,897
  13. 38Brandondown 31,895
  14. 39Louisup 71,864
  15. 40Aarondown 41,776
  16. 41Tylerup 101,722
  17. 42Kyledown 31,649
  18. 43Reecedown 31,586
  19. 44Edwardup 11,451
  20. 45Alexup 31,435
  21. 46Daviddown 31,425
  22. 47Robertdown 61,421
  23. 48Christopherdown 61,375
  24. 49Harrisonup 71,345
  25. 50Charlesdown 61,290
  26. 51Joedown 21,279
  27. 52Rhysdown 21,205
  28. 53Henrydown 11,196
  29. 54Alfieup 31,189
  30. 55Samsame1,132
  31. 56Andrewdown 31,126
  32. 57Morgandown 31,122
  33. 58Johnsame995
  34. 59Jayup 4983
  35. 60Archieup 21969
  36. 61Harveyup 10964
  37. 62Joelup 6926
  38. 63Tobyup 12924
  39. 64Kaiup 9922
  40. 65Taylorup 24909
  41. 66Jonathandown 7884
  42. 67Seandown 7883
  43. 68Elliotdown 3863
  44. 69Muhammadsame861
  45. 70Dominicdown 9859
  46. 71Scottdown 9832
  47. 72Kianup 20814
  48. 73Mohammadup 4797
  49. 74Leonup 6795
  50. 75Isaacdown 8793
  51. 76Patrickdown 6783
  52. 77Oscarup 14782
  53. 78Billydown 2730
  54. 78Lucasup 11730
  55. 80Aidandown 8717
  56. 81Declandown 15711
  57. 82Nicholasdown 18686
  58. 83Marcusup 12644
  59. 84Ewanup 16619
  60. 85Masonsame613
  61. 86Peterdown 7609
  62. 87Baileydown 13599
  63. 88Mitchelldown 6596
  64. 89Tomdown 5586
  65. 90Joshup 18567
  66. 91Ellisup 5553
  67. 92Jasonup 5541
  68. 93Conordown 5540
  69. 94Zacharyup 5538
  70. 95Ashleydown 9536
  71. 96Kanedown 3530
  72. 97Markdown 10522
  73. 98Anthonydown 15521
  74. 99Stephendown 5515
  75. 100Rossdown 22511

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