Names / Years / 2008

Most popular baby names in 2008

In 2008 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (5,325 babies) and Jack for boys (8,010 babies), from the official ONS figures. 708,680 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2008
Olivia
5,325 girls
1 in 65 girls†
Number one boy, 2008
Jack
8,010 boys
1 in 45 boys†

The top 100, 2008

Movement compares with 2007

Girls

  1. 1Oliviaup 25,325
  2. 2Rubydown 14,931
  3. 3Emilyup 14,881
  4. 4Gracedown 24,775
  5. 5Jessicasame4,672
  6. 6Chloeup 14,605
  7. 7Sophiedown 14,380
  8. 8Lilysame4,047
  9. 9Ameliaup 13,440
  10. 10Evieup 53,281
  11. 11Miaup 23,121
  12. 12Elladown 33,042
  13. 13Charlottedown 12,939
  14. 14Lucydown 32,876
  15. 15Meganup 22,515
  16. 16Elliedown 22,505
  17. 17Isabelleup 42,460
  18. 18Isabellaup 12,424
  19. 19Hannahdown 32,335
  20. 20Katiedown 22,324
  21. 21Avaup 172,314
  22. 22Hollydown 22,275
  23. 23Summerup 212,270
  24. 24Milliedown 22,177
  25. 25Daisysame2,134
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Phoebeup 52,116
  2. 27Freyadown 12,111
  3. 28Poppysame1,975
  4. 29Abigaildown 51,973
  5. 30Erindown 31,818
  6. 31Emmadown 21,744
  7. 32Mollydown 21,737
  8. 33Imogensame1,712
  9. 34Amydown 111,702
  10. 35Jasminedown 31,656
  11. 36Islaup 291,599
  12. 37Scarlettup 31,574
  13. 38Leahup 11,559
  14. 39Sophiadown 21,510
  15. 40Elizabethdown 41,509
  16. 41Evaup 111,505
  17. 42Brookeup 111,484
  18. 43Matildaup 191,418
  19. 44Caitlindown 101,330
  20. 45Keiradown 41,294
  21. 46Alicedown 31,283
  22. 47Loladown 11,276
  23. 48Lillyup 61,268
  24. 49Amberdown 11,228
  25. 50Isabeldown 51,217
  26. 51Laurensame1,201
  27. 52Gracieup 161,172
  28. 53Georgiadown 111,169
  29. 54Eleanordown 51,151
  30. 55Bethanydown 51,144
  31. 56Madisondown 211,133
  32. 57Amelieup 21,109
  33. 58Laceyup 191,066
  34. 59Isobeldown 21,064
  35. 59Paigedown 51,064
  36. 61Siennaup 21,056
  37. 62Libbydown 61,048
  38. 63Maisiedown 31,042
  39. 64Annadown 61,028
  40. 65Rosiedown 4999
  41. 66Rebeccadown 19996
  42. 67Tiadown 1992
  43. 68Laylaup 14978
  44. 69Mayaup 9964
  45. 70Niamhdown 1958
  46. 71Zarasame938
  47. 72Sarahdown 2930
  48. 73Lexiup 40904
  49. 74Maddisondown 10890
  50. 75Alishadown 3880
  51. 76Skyedown 9836
  52. 76Sofiaup 4836
  53. 78Nicoleup 7784
  54. 79Lexieup 11775
  55. 80Faithdown 7761
  56. 81Marthaup 6750
  57. 82Harrietdown 8749
  58. 83Zoedown 3748
  59. 84Evedown 9742
  60. 85Juliaup 7713
  61. 86Aimeedown 10710
  62. 87Holliedown 4690
  63. 88Lydiadown 2661
  64. 89Evelynup 11660
  65. 90Alexandraup 4625
  66. 91Mariaup 2617
  67. 92Francescadown 3613
  68. 93Tillyup 4611
  69. 94Florenceup 11609
  70. 95Aliciaup 1604
  71. 96Abbiedown 8599
  72. 97Emiliaup 19596
  73. 98Courtneydown 19590
  74. 99Maryamup 20584
  75. 100Esmeup 22555

Boys

  1. 1Jacksame8,010
  2. 2Oliverup 17,417
  3. 3Thomasdown 16,062
  4. 4Harryup 16,008
  5. 5Joshuadown 15,716
  6. 6Alfieup 45,566
  7. 7Charliesame5,291
  8. 8Danieldown 25,191
  9. 9Jamessame5,170
  10. 10Williamdown 25,169
  11. 11Samuelsame4,624
  12. 12Georgesame4,214
  13. 13Josephsame3,764
  14. 14Lewisup 23,482
  15. 15Ethansame3,451
  16. 16Mohammedup 13,442
  17. 17Dylanup 23,373
  18. 18Benjamindown 43,275
  19. 19Alexanderup 33,215
  20. 20Jacobsame3,127
  21. 21Ryanup 43,048
  22. 22Liamup 52,986
  23. 23Jakedown 52,793
  24. 24Maxup 72,708
  25. 25Lukedown 42,582
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Tylerup 22,575
  2. 27Callumdown 42,543
  3. 28Matthewdown 42,531
  4. 29Jaydenup 32,519
  5. 30Oscarup 112,432
  6. 31Archieup 22,316
  7. 32Adamdown 62,313
  8. 33Rileyup 242,203
  9. 34Harveydown 52,195
  10. 35Harrisondown 52,153
  11. 36Lucasup 32,103
  12. 37Muhammadup 12,081
  13. 38Henrydown 32,003
  14. 39Isaacup 31,948
  15. 40Leoup 31,903
  16. 41Connordown 41,877
  17. 42Edwarddown 21,825
  18. 43Finleyup 31,808
  19. 44Loganup 91,707
  20. 45Noahup 51,678
  21. 46Camerondown 121,627
  22. 47Alexup 111,611
  23. 48Owendown 31,607
  24. 49Rhysup 71,600
  25. 50Nathandown 61,586
  26. 51Jamiedown 151,533
  27. 52Michaeldown 51,517
  28. 53Masonup 21,493
  29. 54Tobydown 21,382
  30. 55Aarondown 61,362
  31. 56Charlesdown 21,346
  32. 57Bendown 91,339
  33. 58Theoup 151,295
  34. 59Louisup 11,205
  35. 60Finlaydown 11,200
  36. 60Freddieup 31,200
  37. 62Leonup 121,138
  38. 63Harleyup 61,135
  39. 64Daviddown 11,134
  40. 65Mohammadup 61,106
  41. 66Reecedown 11,096
  42. 67Kiansame1,093
  43. 68Kaidown 61,057
  44. 69Kyledown 181,030
  45. 70Brandondown 41,012
  46. 71Haydenup 61,007
  47. 72Zacharyup 10995
  48. 73Kierandown 12975
  49. 74Lucadown 2974
  50. 75Ashtonup 4955
  51. 76Baileydown 6939
  52. 77Sebastianup 10914
  53. 78Gabrielup 14912
  54. 79Samdown 3901
  55. 80Evanup 1890
  56. 81Bradleydown 13849
  57. 82Elliotup 9821
  58. 83Johndown 8810
  59. 84Taylorup 6791
  60. 85Joesame786
  61. 86Coreyup 7778
  62. 87Reubenup 1768
  63. 88Joeldown 8766
  64. 89Ellisdown 6764
  65. 89Robertdown 6764
  66. 91Aidandown 13749
  67. 91Blakeup 12749
  68. 93Louieup 3729
  69. 94Christopherdown 8725
  70. 95Ewanup 13722
  71. 96Jaydown 1687
  72. 97Morgandown 3681
  73. 98Billydown 9678
  74. 99Seandown 2649
  75. 100Zakup 1624

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