Names / Years / 2009

Most popular baby names in 2009

In 2009 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (5,201 babies) and Oliver for boys (7,364 babies), from the official ONS figures. 706,224 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2009
Olivia
5,201 girls
1 in 66 girls†
Number one boy, 2009
Oliver
7,364 boys
1 in 49 boys†

The top 100, 2009

Movement compares with 2008

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame5,201
  2. 2Rubysame4,555
  3. 3Chloeup 34,479
  4. 4Emilydown 14,462
  5. 5Sophieup 24,452
  6. 6Jessicadown 14,291
  7. 7Gracedown 34,208
  8. 8Lilysame3,967
  9. 9Ameliasame3,625
  10. 10Eviesame3,389
  11. 11Miasame2,836
  12. 12Avaup 92,827
  13. 13Elladown 12,818
  14. 14Charlottedown 12,778
  15. 15Isabellaup 32,607
  16. 16Lucydown 22,597
  17. 17Isabellesame2,546
  18. 18Daisyup 72,449
  19. 19Hollyup 32,263
  20. 20Megandown 52,250
  21. 21Freyaup 62,228
  22. 22Poppyup 62,226
  23. 23Phoebeup 32,074
  24. 24Summerdown 12,054
  25. 25Scarlettup 122,045
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Milliedown 22,012
  2. 27Elliedown 111,987
  3. 28Amyup 61,975
  4. 29Hannahdown 101,956
  5. 30Islaup 61,908
  6. 31Katiedown 111,818
  7. 32Imogenup 11,741
  8. 33Erindown 31,705
  9. 34Maisieup 291,703
  10. 35Sophiaup 41,693
  11. 36Abigaildown 71,673
  12. 37Jasminedown 21,593
  13. 38Evaup 31,534
  14. 39Brookeup 31,524
  15. 40Mollydown 81,522
  16. 41Emmadown 101,477
  17. 42Lolaup 51,463
  18. 43Elizabethdown 31,404
  19. 44Leahdown 61,385
  20. 45Lillyup 31,343
  21. 46Matildadown 31,285
  22. 47Lexiup 261,282
  23. 48Laylaup 201,274
  24. 49Siennaup 121,229
  25. 50Alicedown 41,212
  26. 51Isabeldown 11,196
  27. 52Amberdown 31,163
  28. 53Bethanyup 21,135
  29. 54Graciedown 21,118
  30. 55Georgiadown 21,097
  31. 56Eleanordown 21,087
  32. 57Ameliesame1,084
  33. 58Caitlindown 141,070
  34. 59Madisondown 31,030
  35. 60Isobeldown 11,017
  36. 61Laurendown 101,016
  37. 62Rosieup 31,002
  38. 63Keiradown 18973
  39. 64Annasame972
  40. 65Paigedown 5944
  41. 66Mayaup 3942
  42. 67Laceydown 9933
  43. 68Maddisonup 6928
  44. 69Lexieup 10926
  45. 70Aimeeup 16901
  46. 71Skyeup 5895
  47. 72Tiadown 5885
  48. 73Faithup 7869
  49. 74Sofiaup 3866
  50. 75Zaradown 4832
  51. 76Niamhdown 6824
  52. 77Rebeccadown 11810
  53. 78Libbydown 16794
  54. 79Sarahdown 7793
  55. 80Florenceup 14788
  56. 81Marthasame780
  57. 82Hollieup 5775
  58. 83Zoesame772
  59. 84Juliaup 1766
  60. 85Evelynup 4723
  61. 86Tillyup 7703
  62. 87Alexandraup 3692
  63. 88Nicoledown 10691
  64. 89Harrietdown 7690
  65. 90Emiliaup 7673
  66. 91Lydiadown 3639
  67. 92Evedown 8638
  68. 93Mariadown 2633
  69. 94Roseup 7619
  70. 95Esmeup 5615
  71. 96Alishadown 21611
  72. 97Heidiup 6608
  73. 98Francescadown 6598
  74. 99Saraup 3553
  75. 100Myaup 8550

Boys

  1. 1Oliverup 17,364
  2. 2Jackdown 17,090
  3. 3Harryup 16,143
  4. 4Alfieup 25,536
  5. 5Joshuasame5,526
  6. 6Thomasdown 35,520
  7. 7Charliesame5,409
  8. 8Williamup 25,247
  9. 9Jamessame4,544
  10. 10Danieldown 24,444
  11. 11Georgeup 14,347
  12. 12Samueldown 14,314
  13. 13Ethanup 23,729
  14. 14Josephdown 13,613
  15. 15Benjaminup 33,319
  16. 16Mohammedsame3,300
  17. 17Lucasup 193,276
  18. 18Jacobup 23,214
  19. 19Dylandown 23,201
  20. 20Archieup 113,069
  21. 21Lewisdown 73,008
  22. 22Alexanderdown 32,981
  23. 23Oscarup 72,943
  24. 24Liamdown 22,784
  25. 25Maxdown 12,762
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jaydenup 32,667
  2. 27Jakedown 42,456
  3. 28Callumdown 12,438
  4. 29Rileyup 42,406
  5. 30Ryandown 92,398
  6. 31Tylerdown 52,366
  7. 32Noahup 132,250
  8. 33Lukedown 82,220
  9. 34Adamdown 22,199
  10. 35Loganup 92,196
  11. 36Muhammadup 12,162
  12. 37Henryup 12,143
  13. 38Matthewdown 102,122
  14. 39Harveydown 52,077
  15. 40Leosame2,011
  16. 41Isaacdown 21,979
  17. 42Harrisondown 71,951
  18. 43Finleysame1,905
  19. 44Edwarddown 21,795
  20. 45Masonup 81,718
  21. 46Connordown 51,670
  22. 47Owenup 11,630
  23. 48Jamieup 31,573
  24. 48Nathanup 11,573
  25. 50Alexdown 31,478
  26. 51Michaelup 11,385
  27. 52Camerondown 61,378
  28. 53Freddieup 81,356
  29. 54Aaronup 11,354
  30. 55Theoup 31,323
  31. 56Harleyup 71,290
  32. 57Tobydown 31,284
  33. 58Charlesdown 21,225
  34. 59Rhysdown 101,208
  35. 60Leonup 21,155
  36. 61Finlaydown 11,093
  37. 62Mohammadup 31,073
  38. 62Sebastianup 141,073
  39. 64Davidsame1,072
  40. 65Bendown 81,069
  41. 66Louisdown 71,067
  42. 67Zacharyup 51,020
  43. 68Kaisame1,012
  44. 69Ashtonup 61,005
  45. 70Evanup 10973
  46. 71Kiandown 4956
  47. 72Lucaup 2936
  48. 73Aidenup 31900
  49. 74Kyledown 5892
  50. 75Gabrielup 3886
  51. 76Reecedown 10867
  52. 77Haydendown 6864
  53. 78Aidanup 13858
  54. 79Reubenup 8854
  55. 80Joelup 8836
  56. 81Baileydown 5822
  57. 82Brandondown 12801
  58. 83Johnsame762
  59. 84Louieup 9757
  60. 85Ellisup 4756
  61. 86Kierandown 13752
  62. 87Elliotdown 5738
  63. 88Samdown 9735
  64. 89Taylordown 5731
  65. 90Bradleydown 9730
  66. 91Robertdown 1719
  67. 92Joedown 7713
  68. 93Arthurup 8712
  69. 94Christophersame651
  70. 95Ewansame636
  71. 96Frederickup 6635
  72. 97Morgansame634
  73. 98Judeup 5627
  74. 98Stanleyup 13627
  75. 100Austinup 60626

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