Names / Years / 2002

Most popular baby names in 2002

In 2002 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Chloe for girls (5,708 babies) and Jack for boys (9,100 babies), from the official ONS figures. 596,094 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2002
Chloe
5,708 girls
1 in 51 girls†
Number one boy, 2002
Jack
9,100 boys
1 in 34 boys†

The top 100, 2002

Movement compares with 2001

Girls

  1. 1Chloesame5,708
  2. 2Emilysame5,390
  3. 3Jessicaup 15,094
  4. 4Ellieup 74,854
  5. 5Sophiesame4,688
  6. 6Megandown 34,576
  7. 7Charlottedown 14,208
  8. 8Hannahsame3,874
  9. 9Oliviaup 13,798
  10. 10Lucydown 13,796
  11. 11Laurendown 43,513
  12. 12Hollyup 63,435
  13. 13Katiesame3,279
  14. 14Amydown 22,978
  15. 15Mollysame2,916
  16. 16Ellaup 32,763
  17. 17Bethanysame2,627
  18. 18Rebeccadown 22,529
  19. 19Graceup 42,519
  20. 20Miaup 52,446
  21. 21Georgiadown 72,335
  22. 22Abigailsame2,318
  23. 23Caitlindown 22,222
  24. 24Leahup 72,060
  25. 25Ameliaup 71,973
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Eleanorup 11,942
  2. 27Emmadown 71,903
  3. 28Lilyup 71,706
  4. 29Jasmineup 11,695
  5. 30Elizabethup 31,624
  6. 31Shannondown 51,590
  7. 32Courtneydown 31,537
  8. 33Alicedown 51,511
  9. 34Millieup 71,499
  10. 35Jadedown 111,496
  11. 36Ambersame1,296
  12. 37Annadown 31,292
  13. 38Erinup 41,278
  14. 39Sarahdown 11,161
  15. 40Daisyup 71,160
  16. 40Phoebedown 11,160
  17. 42Abbieup 21,153
  18. 43Zoesame1,128
  19. 44Racheldown 51,115
  20. 45Maisieup 191,077
  21. 45Nicoledown 11,077
  22. 47Isabelleup 101,073
  23. 48Lauradown 111,065
  24. 49Freyaup 31,049
  25. 50Isabellaup 41,041
  26. 51Paigedown 51,040
  27. 52Natashadown 41,003
  28. 53Isobelup 2960
  29. 54Niamhdown 5956
  30. 55Rosieup 6951
  31. 56Alexandradown 5910
  32. 57Evedown 7907
  33. 58Louiseup 21902
  34. 59Isabelup 9891
  35. 60Imogendown 4890
  36. 61Hollieup 8886
  37. 62Aliciaup 20866
  38. 63Poppyup 21828
  39. 64Alishaup 11818
  40. 65Aimeeup 7801
  41. 66Rubyup 1795
  42. 67Morgandown 7791
  43. 68Tiadown 15774
  44. 69Jodiedown 7745
  45. 70Molliedown 5740
  46. 71Libbyup 9728
  47. 72Madeleineup 17727
  48. 73Harrietdown 3718
  49. 74Jenniferup 7704
  50. 75Georginadown 17692
  51. 76Lydiadown 17687
  52. 77Victoriadown 14672
  53. 78Chelseadown 12670
  54. 79Samanthadown 8663
  55. 80Madisonup 10653
  56. 81Evieup 11652
  57. 82Kateup 1651
  58. 83Danielledown 10641
  59. 84Kayleighdown 7640
  60. 85Katherinedown 7624
  61. 86Sophiaup 2622
  62. 87Melissadown 13621
  63. 88Francescadown 12599
  64. 89Gabrielleup 58574
  65. 90Yasmindown 4573
  66. 91Charliesame545
  67. 92Aaliyahup 90533
  68. 93Elleup 8502
  69. 94Stephaniedown 7500
  70. 95Eloiseup 12495
  71. 96Eliseup 4493
  72. 97Laraup 37482
  73. 98Ellendown 13481
  74. 99Nataliedown 2480
  75. 100Abbyup 10456

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,100
  2. 2Joshuaup 18,170
  3. 3Thomasdown 17,438
  4. 4Jamessame6,377
  5. 5Danielsame5,565
  6. 6Benjaminup 85,095
  7. 7Samuelsame5,067
  8. 8Josephsame5,051
  9. 9Williamup 45,037
  10. 10Oliverup 24,794
  11. 11Harrydown 54,551
  12. 12Matthewdown 34,367
  13. 13Lukedown 24,342
  14. 14Lewisdown 44,273
  15. 15Georgeup 23,677
  16. 16Callumdown 13,640
  17. 17Adamdown 13,527
  18. 18Ethanup 33,523
  19. 19Alexanderup 13,423
  20. 20Ryandown 23,344
  21. 21Benup 103,190
  22. 22Mohammedsame3,098
  23. 23Liamup 12,927
  24. 24Nathanup 52,793
  25. 25Jakedown 62,778
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Connordown 12,775
  2. 27Camerondown 42,756
  3. 28Dylandown 12,599
  4. 29Charlieup 32,585
  5. 30Jacobdown 22,537
  6. 31Owenup 62,349
  7. 32Jamiedown 22,240
  8. 33Maxup 22,050
  9. 34Kieransame1,979
  10. 35Michaeldown 21,955
  11. 36Aaronup 41,902
  12. 37Brandonup 11,848
  13. 38Tylerup 31,790
  14. 39Bradleydown 31,772
  15. 40Kyleup 21,767
  16. 41Louisdown 21,721
  17. 42Alexup 31,707
  18. 43Jordandown 171,634
  19. 44Reecedown 11,607
  20. 45Harveyup 161,468
  21. 46Edwarddown 21,376
  22. 47Daviddown 11,320
  23. 48Charlesup 21,309
  24. 49Alfieup 51,306
  25. 50Robertdown 31,244
  26. 51Henryup 21,242
  27. 52Harrisondown 31,222
  28. 53Rhysdown 11,202
  29. 54Joedown 31,187
  30. 55Archieup 51,165
  31. 56Christopherdown 81,110
  32. 57Samdown 21,069
  33. 58Tobyup 51,047
  34. 59Kaiup 51,037
  35. 60Morgandown 31,001
  36. 61Muhammadup 8979
  37. 62Jaydown 3971
  38. 63Isaacup 12931
  39. 64Johndown 6916
  40. 65Mohammadup 8900
  41. 66Andrewdown 10898
  42. 67Aidanup 13891
  43. 68Kianup 4876
  44. 69Joeldown 7858
  45. 70Oscarup 7836
  46. 70Taylordown 6836
  47. 72Lucasup 7796
  48. 73Leonup 1790
  49. 74Seandown 7784
  50. 75Dominicdown 5782
  51. 76Elliotdown 8775
  52. 77Finlayup 24744
  53. 78Baileyup 9734
  54. 78Scottdown 8734
  55. 80Jonathandown 14725
  56. 81Billydown 3709
  57. 82Patrickdown 6693
  58. 83Ellisup 8661
  59. 84Joshup 6657
  60. 85Masonsame654
  61. 86Ewandown 2651
  62. 87Nicholasdown 5627
  63. 88Leoup 14601
  64. 89Declandown 8594
  65. 90Tomdown 1581
  66. 91Finleyup 26550
  67. 92Marcusdown 9546
  68. 93Anthonyup 5542
  69. 94Jasondown 2540
  70. 95Ashleysame529
  71. 96Sebastianup 10527
  72. 97Peterdown 11504
  73. 98Zacharydown 4502
  74. 99Gabrielup 13491
  75. 100Kieronup 4488

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