Names / Years / 2004

Most popular baby names in 2004

In 2004 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Emily for girls (5,399 babies) and Jack for boys (8,380 babies), from the official ONS figures. 639,697 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2004
Emily
5,399 girls
1 in 58 girls†
Number one boy, 2004
Jack
8,380 boys
1 in 39 boys†

The top 100, 2004

Movement compares with 2003

Girls

  1. 1Emilysame5,399
  2. 2Elliesame5,142
  3. 3Jessicaup 14,838
  4. 4Sophieup 14,670
  5. 5Chloedown 24,530
  6. 6Oliviaup 23,985
  7. 7Lucysame3,908
  8. 8Charlotteup 13,811
  9. 9Katieup 23,749
  10. 10Megandown 43,508
  11. 11Graceup 33,393
  12. 12Hannahdown 23,312
  13. 13Amyup 33,286
  14. 14Elladown 23,274
  15. 15Miasame3,017
  16. 16Lilyup 72,803
  17. 17Hollydown 42,730
  18. 18Ameliaup 32,649
  19. 19Abigailup 12,643
  20. 20Emmadown 12,638
  21. 21Mollydown 32,610
  22. 22Millieup 62,421
  23. 23Laurendown 62,412
  24. 24Leahup 32,160
  25. 25Caitlindown 32,115
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Rebeccadown 11,934
  2. 27Georgiadown 11,767
  3. 28Bethanydown 41,723
  4. 29Eleanorsame1,683
  5. 30Isabelleup 111,665
  6. 31Rubyup 161,654
  7. 32Daisydown 11,638
  8. 33Freyaup 91,605
  9. 34Isabellaup 31,555
  10. 35Elizabethdown 31,515
  11. 36Erinsame1,481
  12. 37Jasminedown 71,468
  13. 38Evieup 221,407
  14. 39Alicedown 61,393
  15. 40Paigeup 51,293
  16. 41Madisonup 311,292
  17. 42Amberdown 21,291
  18. 43Phoebeup 11,290
  19. 44Abbiedown 61,251
  20. 45Poppydown 21,246
  21. 46Courtneydown 121,200
  22. 47Aimeeup 41,189
  23. 48Niamhup 81,178
  24. 49Isabeldown 31,174
  25. 50Annadown 111,173
  26. 51Keiraup 851,164
  27. 52Libbyup 51,099
  28. 53Isobeldown 31,075
  29. 54Shannondown 191,072
  30. 55Tiadown 11,050
  31. 56Sarahdown 71,037
  32. 57Rosiedown 5958
  33. 58Zoedown 5953
  34. 59Maisiedown 4943
  35. 60Aliciaup 3938
  36. 61Eveup 4933
  37. 62Alishaup 4916
  38. 63Sophiaup 11879
  39. 64Nicoledown 5876
  40. 65Racheldown 17861
  41. 66Natashadown 8817
  42. 67Imogendown 6799
  43. 68Scarlettup 58774
  44. 69Madeleineup 2773
  45. 70Lydiadown 1768
  46. 71Holliedown 7754
  47. 72Alexandradown 5730
  48. 73Summerup 13727
  49. 74Brookeup 19719
  50. 75Morgandown 13699
  51. 76Maddisonup 45677
  52. 77Harrietup 2657
  53. 77Louisedown 8657
  54. 79Francescaup 1647
  55. 80Mollieup 5642
  56. 81Lauradown 13634
  57. 82Faithup 16625
  58. 83Eloisedown 1618
  59. 83Melissasame618
  60. 85Mayaup 26609
  61. 86Chelseadown 11604
  62. 87Jenniferdown 6593
  63. 88Kayleighdown 5591
  64. 89Jodiedown 11582
  65. 90Jadedown 13580
  66. 91Kieraup 29574
  67. 92Katedown 19569
  68. 93Charliedown 5565
  69. 94Georginadown 18560
  70. 95Ceryssame545
  71. 96Zaraup 3538
  72. 97Eliseup 15527
  73. 98Laradown 7522
  74. 98Naomidown 5522
  75. 100Lillyup 71521

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame8,380
  2. 2Joshuasame7,823
  3. 3Thomassame7,295
  4. 4Jamessame6,135
  5. 5Danielsame5,730
  6. 6Samuelup 25,570
  7. 7Oliverdown 15,565
  8. 8Williamup 15,212
  9. 9Benjamindown 25,144
  10. 10Josephsame5,030
  11. 11Harrysame4,704
  12. 12Matthewsame4,227
  13. 13Ethanup 23,864
  14. 14Lewisdown 13,850
  15. 15Charlieup 93,666
  16. 16Lukedown 23,647
  17. 17Georgedown 13,578
  18. 18Callumup 13,367
  19. 19Mohammedup 23,221
  20. 20Alexandersame3,191
  21. 21Dylanup 73,023
  22. 22Ryansame3,009
  23. 23Jacobup 42,954
  24. 24Adamdown 62,938
  25. 25Alfiedown 82,804
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jakeup 52,763
  2. 27Bendown 12,749
  3. 28Connordown 32,646
  4. 29Camerondown 62,585
  5. 30Liamdown 12,533
  6. 31Nathandown 12,459
  7. 32Harveyup 42,416
  8. 33Jamiedown 12,359
  9. 34Maxsame2,235
  10. 35Owendown 22,232
  11. 35Tylerdown 12,232
  12. 37Kyleup 21,990
  13. 38Louisup 31,976
  14. 39Michaeldown 11,836
  15. 40Kierandown 31,730
  16. 41Aaronup 21,720
  17. 42Bradleyup 21,662
  18. 43Edwardup 21,604
  19. 44Brandondown 41,542
  20. 45Archieup 51,512
  21. 46Alexdown 41,500
  22. 47Harrisonsame1,493
  23. 48Henryup 51,469
  24. 49Charlesdown 11,440
  25. 50Tobyup 11,304
  26. 51Muhammadup 101,286
  27. 52Reecedown 61,283
  28. 53Rhysdown 11,227
  29. 53Samup 91,227
  30. 55Daviddown 61,148
  31. 56Joedown 11,132
  32. 57Leoup 201,119
  33. 58Isaacup 61,104
  34. 59Oscarup 31,093
  35. 60Robertsame1,049
  36. 61Kiandown 41,047
  37. 62Kaidown 61,044
  38. 63Finlayup 51,016
  39. 64Johnup 2995
  40. 65Christopherdown 6966
  41. 66Morgandown 8953
  42. 67Jaydown 2947
  43. 68Baileyup 12924
  44. 69Mohammadup 1906
  45. 70Aidanup 2901
  46. 71Billyup 13899
  47. 71Finleyup 11899
  48. 73Joeldown 4885
  49. 74Noahup 20880
  50. 75Lucasdown 2869
  51. 76Leondown 2856
  52. 77Masonup 10849
  53. 78Taylordown 2820
  54. 79Andrewdown 4795
  55. 79Loganup 6795
  56. 81Jonathandown 2787
  57. 82Ellisup 3784
  58. 83Seandown 16760
  59. 84Dominicdown 13759
  60. 85Elliotdown 7722
  61. 86Jordandown 32692
  62. 87Scottdown 5668
  63. 88Rileyup 17662
  64. 89Patrickdown 8655
  65. 90Sebastiandown 2644
  66. 91Louieup 20637
  67. 92Declansame608
  68. 93Jaydenup 17597
  69. 94Judeup 3596
  70. 95Lucaup 3586
  71. 96Freddieup 21585
  72. 97Tomdown 8576
  73. 98Gabrielup 5564
  74. 99Evanup 15562
  75. 100Joshdown 7561

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