Names / Years / 2003

Most popular baby names in 2003

In 2003 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Emily for girls (5,423 babies) and Jack for boys (9,037 babies), from the official ONS figures. 621,442 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2003
Emily
5,423 girls
1 in 56 girls†
Number one boy, 2003
Jack
9,037 boys
1 in 35 boys†

The top 100, 2003

Movement compares with 2002

Girls

  1. 1Emilyup 15,423
  2. 2Ellieup 25,136
  3. 3Chloedown 25,058
  4. 4Jessicadown 14,928
  5. 5Sophiesame4,592
  6. 6Megansame4,077
  7. 7Lucyup 34,032
  8. 8Oliviaup 14,024
  9. 9Charlottedown 23,819
  10. 10Hannahdown 23,546
  11. 11Katieup 23,521
  12. 12Ellaup 43,494
  13. 13Hollydown 13,377
  14. 14Graceup 53,165
  15. 15Miaup 53,132
  16. 16Amydown 22,889
  17. 17Laurendown 62,823
  18. 18Mollydown 32,782
  19. 19Emmaup 82,711
  20. 20Abigailup 22,642
  21. 21Ameliaup 42,299
  22. 22Caitlinup 12,277
  23. 23Lilyup 52,221
  24. 24Bethanydown 72,205
  25. 25Rebeccadown 72,120
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Georgiadown 51,976
  2. 27Leahdown 31,903
  3. 28Millieup 61,869
  4. 29Eleanordown 31,838
  5. 30Jasminedown 11,587
  6. 31Daisyup 91,553
  7. 32Elizabethdown 21,539
  8. 33Alicesame1,427
  9. 34Courtneydown 21,419
  10. 35Shannondown 41,402
  11. 36Erinup 21,361
  12. 37Isabellaup 131,350
  13. 38Abbieup 41,287
  14. 39Annadown 21,235
  15. 40Amberdown 41,222
  16. 41Isabelleup 61,214
  17. 42Freyaup 71,211
  18. 43Poppyup 201,200
  19. 44Phoebedown 31,182
  20. 45Paigeup 61,161
  21. 46Isabelup 131,120
  22. 47Rubyup 191,084
  23. 48Racheldown 41,073
  24. 49Sarahdown 101,066
  25. 50Isobelup 31,048
  26. 51Aimeeup 141,043
  27. 52Rosieup 31,024
  28. 53Zoedown 101,019
  29. 54Tiaup 141,010
  30. 55Maisiedown 10996
  31. 56Niamhdown 2991
  32. 57Libbyup 14981
  33. 58Natashadown 6973
  34. 59Nicoledown 13934
  35. 60Evieup 21917
  36. 61Imogendown 1891
  37. 62Morganup 5887
  38. 63Aliciadown 1844
  39. 64Holliedown 3838
  40. 65Evedown 8830
  41. 66Alishadown 2810
  42. 67Alexandradown 11766
  43. 67Lauradown 20766
  44. 69Lydiaup 7754
  45. 70Louisedown 12750
  46. 71Madeleineup 1734
  47. 72Madisonup 8719
  48. 73Kateup 9714
  49. 74Sophiaup 12709
  50. 75Chelseaup 3684
  51. 76Georginadown 1671
  52. 77Jadedown 42668
  53. 78Jodiedown 9647
  54. 79Harrietdown 6645
  55. 80Francescaup 8633
  56. 81Jenniferdown 7628
  57. 82Eloiseup 13616
  58. 83Kayleighup 1612
  59. 84Melissaup 3610
  60. 85Molliedown 15606
  61. 86Summerup 53605
  62. 87Victoriadown 10601
  63. 88Charlieup 3584
  64. 89Katherinedown 4577
  65. 90Samanthadown 11574
  66. 91Laraup 6568
  67. 92Yasmindown 2546
  68. 93Brookeup 15544
  69. 94Naomiup 12543
  70. 95Cerysup 22541
  71. 96Aaliyahdown 4531
  72. 97Teganup 10530
  73. 98Faithup 21522
  74. 99Zaraup 2505
  75. 100Abbysame500

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame9,037
  2. 2Joshuasame8,190
  3. 3Thomassame7,213
  4. 4Jamessame6,305
  5. 5Danielsame5,794
  6. 6Oliverup 45,062
  7. 7Benjamindown 14,999
  8. 8Samueldown 14,970
  9. 9Williamsame4,904
  10. 10Josephdown 24,828
  11. 11Harrysame4,644
  12. 12Matthewsame4,480
  13. 13Lewisup 14,056
  14. 14Lukedown 13,958
  15. 15Ethanup 33,924
  16. 16Georgedown 13,479
  17. 17Alfieup 323,450
  18. 18Adamdown 13,404
  19. 19Callumdown 33,363
  20. 20Alexanderdown 13,252
  21. 21Mohammedup 13,174
  22. 22Ryandown 23,147
  23. 23Cameronup 42,979
  24. 24Charlieup 52,936
  25. 25Connorup 12,930
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Bendown 52,904
  2. 27Jacobup 32,903
  3. 28Dylansame2,886
  4. 29Liamdown 62,683
  5. 30Nathandown 62,574
  6. 31Jakedown 62,551
  7. 32Jamiesame2,312
  8. 33Owendown 22,282
  9. 34Maxdown 12,154
  10. 35Tylerup 32,143
  11. 36Harveyup 92,104
  12. 37Kierandown 32,099
  13. 38Michaeldown 31,987
  14. 39Kyleup 11,823
  15. 40Brandondown 31,720
  16. 41Louissame1,699
  17. 42Alexsame1,689
  18. 43Aarondown 71,636
  19. 44Bradleydown 51,582
  20. 45Edwardup 11,412
  21. 46Reecedown 21,380
  22. 47Harrisonup 51,359
  23. 48Charlessame1,302
  24. 49Daviddown 21,264
  25. 50Archieup 51,216
  26. 51Tobyup 71,200
  27. 52Rhysup 11,186
  28. 53Henrydown 21,159
  29. 54Jordandown 111,158
  30. 55Joedown 11,126
  31. 56Kaiup 31,119
  32. 57Kianup 111,094
  33. 58Morganup 21,069
  34. 59Christopherdown 31,057
  35. 60Robertdown 101,054
  36. 61Muhammadsame1,048
  37. 62Oscarup 8992
  38. 63Samdown 6981
  39. 64Isaacdown 1942
  40. 65Jaydown 3929
  41. 66Johndown 2920
  42. 67Seanup 7866
  43. 68Finlayup 9860
  44. 69Joelsame846
  45. 70Mohammaddown 5845
  46. 71Dominicup 4842
  47. 72Aidandown 5838
  48. 72Lucasdown 1838
  49. 74Leondown 1824
  50. 75Andrewdown 9820
  51. 76Taylordown 5807
  52. 77Leoup 11774
  53. 78Elliotdown 2771
  54. 79Jonathanup 1753
  55. 80Baileydown 2750
  56. 81Patrickup 1742
  57. 82Scottdown 3713
  58. 83Finleyup 8710
  59. 84Billydown 3703
  60. 85Ellisdown 2677
  61. 86Loganup 17656
  62. 87Masondown 2654
  63. 88Sebastianup 8637
  64. 89Tomup 1629
  65. 90Spencerup 69617
  66. 91Nicholasdown 4607
  67. 92Declandown 3604
  68. 93Joshdown 9598
  69. 94Noahup 24597
  70. 95Ewandown 9552
  71. 96Anthonydown 3543
  72. 97Judeup 10537
  73. 98Lucaup 6536
  74. 99Coreyup 6526
  75. 100Marcusdown 8521

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