Names / Years / 2006

Most popular baby names in 2006

In 2006 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Grace for girls (5,026 babies) and Jack for boys (7,804 babies), from the official ONS figures. 669,574 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2006
Grace
5,026 girls
1 in 65 girls†
Number one boy, 2006
Jack
7,804 boys
1 in 44 boys†

The top 100, 2006

Movement compares with 2005

Girls

  1. 1Graceup 65,026
  2. 2Oliviaup 24,961
  3. 3Jessicadown 24,908
  4. 4Rubyup 84,511
  5. 5Emilydown 34,474
  6. 6Sophiedown 34,309
  7. 7Chloedown 14,031
  8. 8Lucysame3,506
  9. 9Lilyup 73,407
  10. 10Elliedown 53,339
  11. 11Elladown 13,286
  12. 12Charlottedown 33,233
  13. 13Katiedown 23,068
  14. 14Miaup 42,975
  15. 15Hannahdown 12,946
  16. 16Ameliadown 12,907
  17. 17Megandown 42,827
  18. 18Hollyup 12,329
  19. 19Amydown 22,318
  20. 20Isabellaup 42,306
  21. 21Evieup 82,239
  22. 22Milliedown 12,210
  23. 23Abigaildown 32,147
  24. 24Freyaup 72,067
  25. 25Mollydown 31,995
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Daisyup 21,990
  2. 27Emmadown 41,989
  3. 28Erinup 41,985
  4. 29Isabelleup 11,945
  5. 30Poppyup 51,794
  6. 31Jasmineup 101,750
  7. 32Phoebeup 41,634
  8. 33Keiraup 41,622
  9. 34Leahdown 91,592
  10. 35Caitlindown 91,581
  11. 36Rebeccadown 31,575
  12. 37Georgiadown 31,559
  13. 38Laurendown 111,512
  14. 39Amberdown 11,494
  15. 40Madisondown 11,490
  16. 41Elizabethup 11,476
  17. 42Eleanorup 11,388
  18. 43Bethanydown 31,371
  19. 44Scarlettup 21,283
  20. 45Isabelup 21,281
  21. 46Paigedown 11,266
  22. 47Alicedown 31,180
  23. 48Imogenup 171,176
  24. 49Sophiaup 111,137
  25. 50Annaup 21,130
  26. 51Lolaup 391,101
  27. 52Libbydown 41,100
  28. 53Maisieup 61,065
  29. 54Isobeldown 31,047
  30. 55Brookeup 161,020
  31. 56Tiadown 21,008
  32. 57Alishasame986
  33. 58Sarahdown 2976
  34. 59Gracieup 27973
  35. 60Avaup 22966
  36. 61Faithup 8952
  37. 62Summerup 4937
  38. 63Niamhdown 13932
  39. 64Evedown 9930
  40. 65Aimeedown 16918
  41. 66Courtneydown 8910
  42. 67Maddisondown 4881
  43. 68Rosiedown 7880
  44. 69Siennaup 1870
  45. 70Matildaup 19848
  46. 71Lillyup 3842
  47. 72Madeleinedown 8822
  48. 73Shannondown 11820
  49. 74Zoedown 7799
  50. 75Evaup 1790
  51. 76Skyeup 12775
  52. 77Nicoledown 9772
  53. 78Amelieup 5751
  54. 79Mayaup 19735
  55. 80Abbiedown 27727
  56. 80Zaraup 4727
  57. 82Harrietdown 9720
  58. 83Holliedown 6718
  59. 84Racheldown 5684
  60. 85Francescadown 10677
  61. 86Lydiadown 2652
  62. 87Aliciadown 15646
  63. 88Sofiaup 8630
  64. 89Alexandradown 2602
  65. 90Laylaup 7599
  66. 91Natashadown 11585
  67. 92Molliedown 11582
  68. 93Islaup 32575
  69. 94Morgandown 3571
  70. 95Demidown 17562
  71. 96Marthaup 14539
  72. 96Tillydown 2539
  73. 98Laraup 7528
  74. 98Teganup 4528
  75. 100Eloisedown 7527

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame7,804
  2. 2Thomasup 16,616
  3. 3Joshuadown 16,519
  4. 4Oliverup 15,898
  5. 5Harryup 45,639
  6. 6Jamesdown 25,411
  7. 7Williamup 14,886
  8. 8Danieldown 24,844
  9. 8Samueldown 24,844
  10. 10Charlieup 24,734
  11. 11Josephdown 14,279
  12. 12Benjamindown 14,188
  13. 13Callumup 13,937
  14. 14Georgeup 33,787
  15. 15Jakeup 13,747
  16. 16Alfieup 73,702
  17. 17Lukedown 43,475
  18. 18Ethansame3,400
  19. 18Matthewdown 43,400
  20. 20Mohammedsame3,239
  21. 21Lewisdown 23,238
  22. 22Jacobdown 13,193
  23. 23Dylanup 13,103
  24. 24Alexanderdown 23,059
  25. 25Ryansame2,761
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Adamsame2,674
  2. 27Tylerup 22,353
  3. 28Harveydown 12,325
  4. 29Maxup 22,248
  5. 30Cameronup 42,096
  6. 31Jamieup 22,068
  7. 32Liamdown 42,063
  8. 33Leoup 42,047
  9. 34Owenup 21,965
  10. 35Connordown 51,951
  11. 36Harrisonup 41,926
  12. 37Nathandown 21,894
  13. 38Bendown 61,845
  14. 39Henryup 51,798
  15. 40Archiedown 21,739
  16. 41Michaelup 11,666
  17. 42Edwardup 41,659
  18. 43Muhammadup 91,636
  19. 44Aaronup 11,620
  20. 45Kyledown 41,565
  21. 46Oscarup 91,523
  22. 47Noahup 41,511
  23. 48Lucasup 101,493
  24. 49Rhysup 101,451
  25. 50Charlesdown 11,443
  26. 51Bradleydown 121,409
  27. 52Tobydown 41,388
  28. 53Brandondown 61,357
  29. 54Louisdown 111,350
  30. 55Isaacdown 11,333
  31. 56Reecesame1,311
  32. 57Alexdown 41,293
  33. 58Kierandown 81,274
  34. 59Finlaydown 21,262
  35. 60Finleyup 41,242
  36. 61Loganup 161,232
  37. 62Masondown 21,230
  38. 63Kaiup 31,213
  39. 64Rileyup 101,187
  40. 65Freddieup 141,129
  41. 66Jaydenup 181,125
  42. 67Daviddown 61,112
  43. 68Harleyup 21,092
  44. 69Kiandown 61,043
  45. 70Mohammaddown 21,033
  46. 71Baileydown 9990
  47. 72Samdown 5952
  48. 73Johndown 1905
  49. 74Joeldown 5897
  50. 75Robertdown 2890
  51. 76Leondown 1884
  52. 77Ellisup 10876
  53. 78Joedown 13844
  54. 79Taylorup 6839
  55. 80Coreyup 11834
  56. 81Lucaup 2826
  57. 82Billydown 11825
  58. 83Christopherdown 7824
  59. 84Ashtonup 37817
  60. 85Evanup 12813
  61. 86Aidandown 8804
  62. 87Elliotdown 5786
  63. 88Morgandown 8772
  64. 89Haydenup 12769
  65. 90Jaydown 9756
  66. 91Theoup 27751
  67. 92Dominicdown 6734
  68. 93Zacharyup 2727
  69. 94Sebastiandown 5715
  70. 95Seandown 1714
  71. 96Andrewdown 8681
  72. 97Reubenup 5680
  73. 98Gabrieldown 2658
  74. 99Frederickdown 1619
  75. 100Ewandown 10594

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