Names / Years / 2005

Most popular baby names in 2005

In 2005 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Jessica for girls (5,030 babies) and Jack for boys (7,434 babies), from the official ONS figures. 645,795 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2005
Jessica
5,030 girls
1 in 63 girls†
Number one boy, 2005
Jack
7,434 boys
1 in 44 boys†

The top 100, 2005

Movement compares with 2004

Girls

  1. 1Jessicaup 25,030
  2. 2Emilydown 14,752
  3. 3Sophieup 14,422
  4. 4Oliviaup 24,282
  5. 5Elliedown 34,049
  6. 6Chloedown 14,017
  7. 7Graceup 43,653
  8. 8Lucydown 13,534
  9. 9Charlottedown 13,499
  10. 10Ellaup 43,220
  11. 11Katiedown 23,201
  12. 12Rubyup 193,149
  13. 13Megandown 33,109
  14. 14Hannahdown 22,990
  15. 15Ameliaup 32,976
  16. 16Lilysame2,871
  17. 17Amydown 42,717
  18. 18Miadown 32,539
  19. 19Hollydown 22,465
  20. 20Abigaildown 12,461
  21. 21Millieup 12,418
  22. 22Mollydown 12,355
  23. 23Emmadown 32,144
  24. 24Isabellaup 102,065
  25. 25Leahdown 12,045
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Caitlindown 11,889
  2. 27Laurendown 41,888
  3. 28Daisyup 41,879
  4. 28Evieup 91,879
  5. 30Isabellesame1,800
  6. 31Freyaup 21,794
  7. 32Erinup 41,788
  8. 33Rebeccadown 71,748
  9. 34Georgiadown 71,597
  10. 35Poppyup 101,574
  11. 36Phoebeup 71,569
  12. 37Keiraup 141,565
  13. 38Amberup 41,562
  14. 39Madisonup 21,556
  15. 40Bethanydown 121,512
  16. 41Jasminedown 41,478
  17. 42Elizabethdown 71,435
  18. 43Eleanordown 141,328
  19. 44Alicedown 51,307
  20. 45Paigedown 51,290
  21. 46Scarlettup 221,261
  22. 47Isabelup 21,232
  23. 48Libbyup 41,131
  24. 49Aimeedown 21,121
  25. 50Niamhdown 21,110
  26. 51Isobelup 21,098
  27. 52Annadown 21,096
  28. 53Abbiedown 91,004
  29. 53Tiaup 11,004
  30. 55Eveup 6964
  31. 56Sarahsame962
  32. 57Alishaup 5957
  33. 58Courtneydown 12949
  34. 58Maisiesame949
  35. 60Sophiaup 3940
  36. 61Rosiedown 4914
  37. 61Shannondown 8914
  38. 63Maddisonup 13899
  39. 64Madeleineup 5888
  40. 65Imogenup 2868
  41. 66Summerup 7852
  42. 67Zoedown 9829
  43. 68Nicoledown 4823
  44. 69Faithup 13813
  45. 70Siennaup 85803
  46. 71Brookeup 3743
  47. 72Aliciadown 12731
  48. 73Harrietup 4711
  49. 74Lillyup 26703
  50. 75Francescaup 4700
  51. 76Evaup 35695
  52. 77Holliedown 6684
  53. 78Demiup 32683
  54. 79Racheldown 14681
  55. 80Natashadown 14680
  56. 81Molliedown 1668
  57. 82Avaup 71657
  58. 83Amelieup 18655
  59. 84Lydiadown 14649
  60. 85Zaraup 11640
  61. 86Gracieup 52637
  62. 87Alexandradown 15634
  63. 88Skyeup 20631
  64. 89Matildaup 18620
  65. 90Lolaup 69613
  66. 91Morgandown 16594
  67. 92Kieradown 1588
  68. 93Eloisedown 10583
  69. 94Lauradown 13571
  70. 95Tillyup 9557
  71. 96Sofiaup 21542
  72. 97Laylaup 43530
  73. 98Mayadown 13527
  74. 99Kayleighdown 11524
  75. 100Naomidown 1510

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame7,434
  2. 2Joshuasame7,167
  3. 3Thomassame6,792
  4. 4Jamessame5,654
  5. 5Oliverup 25,516
  6. 6Danieldown 15,270
  7. 7Samueldown 15,219
  8. 8Williamsame5,106
  9. 9Harryup 24,638
  10. 10Josephsame4,523
  11. 11Benjamindown 24,414
  12. 12Charlieup 34,033
  13. 13Lukeup 33,771
  14. 14Callumup 43,637
  15. 15Matthewdown 33,633
  16. 16Jakeup 103,552
  17. 17Georgesame3,540
  18. 18Ethandown 53,528
  19. 19Lewisdown 53,343
  20. 20Mohammeddown 13,146
  21. 21Jacobup 23,057
  22. 22Alexanderdown 23,015
  23. 23Alfieup 23,005
  24. 24Dylandown 32,990
  25. 25Ryandown 32,933
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Adamdown 22,869
  2. 27Harveyup 52,431
  3. 28Liamup 22,390
  4. 29Tylerup 72,331
  5. 30Connordown 22,321
  6. 31Maxup 32,279
  7. 32Bendown 52,204
  8. 33Jamiesame2,197
  9. 34Camerondown 52,121
  10. 35Nathandown 42,108
  11. 36Owendown 12,013
  12. 37Leoup 201,723
  13. 38Archieup 71,685
  14. 39Bradleyup 31,643
  15. 39Harrisonup 71,643
  16. 41Kyledown 41,638
  17. 42Michaeldown 31,627
  18. 43Louisdown 51,611
  19. 44Henryup 41,595
  20. 45Aarondown 41,557
  21. 46Edwarddown 31,552
  22. 47Brandondown 31,433
  23. 48Tobyup 21,374
  24. 49Charlessame1,372
  25. 50Kierandown 101,352
  26. 51Noahup 231,346
  27. 52Muhammaddown 11,318
  28. 53Alexdown 71,302
  29. 53Isaacup 41,302
  30. 55Oscarup 41,262
  31. 56Reecedown 41,256
  32. 57Finlayup 61,172
  33. 58Lucasup 171,126
  34. 59Rhysdown 61,102
  35. 60Masonup 171,087
  36. 61Daviddown 61,079
  37. 62Baileyup 61,061
  38. 63Kiandown 21,052
  39. 64Finleyup 81,049
  40. 65Joedown 91,028
  41. 66Kaidown 41,024
  42. 67Samdown 131,009
  43. 68Mohammadup 1990
  44. 69Joelup 4978
  45. 70Harleyup 32959
  46. 71Billysame955
  47. 72Johndown 8946
  48. 73Robertdown 13938
  49. 74Rileyup 14917
  50. 75Leonup 1914
  51. 76Christopherdown 11908
  52. 77Loganup 3895
  53. 78Aidandown 8865
  54. 79Freddieup 17843
  55. 80Morgandown 14825
  56. 81Jaydown 14820
  57. 82Elliotup 3797
  58. 83Lucaup 12784
  59. 84Jaydenup 9769
  60. 85Taylordown 7761
  61. 86Dominicdown 2756
  62. 87Ellisdown 5754
  63. 88Andrewdown 9723
  64. 89Sebastianup 1692
  65. 90Ewanup 21677
  66. 91Coreyup 19665
  67. 92Patrickdown 3651
  68. 93Jonathandown 12650
  69. 94Seandown 11638
  70. 95Zacharyup 13625
  71. 96Gabrielup 2611
  72. 97Evanup 2607
  73. 98Frederickup 6606
  74. 99Scottdown 12595
  75. 100Zakup 5582

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