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Most popular baby names in 2010

In 2010 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (5,279 babies) and Oliver for boys (8,427 babies), from the official ONS figures. 723,143 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2010
Olivia
5,279 girls
1 in 67 girls†
Number one boy, 2010
Oliver
8,427 boys
1 in 44 boys†

The top 100, 2010

Movement compares with 2009

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame5,279
  2. 2Sophieup 34,469
  3. 3Emilyup 14,310
  4. 4Lilyup 44,257
  5. 5Ameliaup 44,227
  6. 6Jessicasame4,102
  7. 7Rubydown 53,961
  8. 8Chloedown 53,883
  9. 9Gracedown 23,722
  10. 10Eviesame3,469
  11. 11Avaup 13,438
  12. 12Isabellaup 33,395
  13. 13Miadown 23,009
  14. 14Maisieup 202,930
  15. 15Daisyup 32,797
  16. 16Poppyup 62,706
  17. 17Isabellesame2,689
  18. 18Elladown 52,601
  19. 19Freyaup 22,574
  20. 20Charlottedown 62,572
  21. 21Lucydown 52,544
  22. 22Islaup 82,384
  23. 23Megandown 32,223
  24. 24Scarlettup 12,133
  25. 25Hollydown 62,055
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Imogenup 62,045
  2. 27Sophiaup 82,031
  3. 28Phoebedown 52,027
  4. 29Elliedown 22,026
  5. 30Summerdown 61,852
  6. 31Hannahdown 21,749
  7. 32Milliedown 61,733
  8. 33Lolaup 91,654
  9. 34Abigailup 21,632
  10. 35Erindown 21,621
  11. 36Laceyup 311,571
  12. 37Evaup 11,545
  13. 38Amydown 101,540
  14. 39Lillyup 61,512
  15. 40Katiedown 91,487
  16. 41Jasminedown 41,466
  17. 42Mollydown 21,454
  18. 43Aliceup 71,441
  19. 44Laylaup 41,419
  20. 45Brookedown 61,410
  21. 46Lexiup 11,408
  22. 47Siennaup 21,386
  23. 48Emmadown 71,373
  24. 49Elizabethdown 61,356
  25. 50Leahdown 61,299
  26. 51Gracieup 31,293
  27. 52Ambersame1,290
  28. 53Matildadown 71,273
  29. 54Florenceup 261,177
  30. 55Amelieup 21,071
  31. 56Georgiadown 11,063
  32. 57Mayaup 91,061
  33. 58Isabeldown 71,057
  34. 59Bethanydown 61,010
  35. 59Rosieup 21,010
  36. 61Eleanordown 5995
  37. 62Sofiaup 12992
  38. 63Annaup 1956
  39. 63Paigeup 1956
  40. 65Faithup 8947
  41. 66Caitlindown 8928
  42. 67Madisondown 8926
  43. 68Lexieup 1895
  44. 69Hollieup 13869
  45. 70Laurendown 9861
  46. 71Emiliaup 19856
  47. 72Keiradown 9832
  48. 73Skyedown 2828
  49. 74Esmeup 21823
  50. 75Isobeldown 15817
  51. 76Zaradown 1815
  52. 77Juliaup 7796
  53. 78Niamhdown 2777
  54. 79Tiadown 7755
  55. 80Aimeedown 10742
  56. 81Maddisondown 13734
  57. 82Rebeccadown 5725
  58. 83Sarahdown 4722
  59. 84Zoedown 1721
  60. 85Marthadown 4714
  61. 86Harrietup 3702
  62. 87Evelyndown 2701
  63. 88Tillydown 2677
  64. 89Annabelleup 16659
  65. 90Roseup 4651
  66. 91Mariaup 2644
  67. 92Nicoledown 4642
  68. 93Elizaup 26633
  69. 93Heidiup 3633
  70. 95Lailaup 15616
  71. 96Aishaup 5614
  72. 97Alexandradown 10612
  73. 98Libbydown 20599
  74. 99Maryamup 3587
  75. 100Maisyup 41584

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame8,427
  2. 2Jacksame7,031
  3. 3Harrysame6,862
  4. 4Alfiesame5,478
  5. 5Charlieup 25,410
  6. 6Thomassame5,307
  7. 7Williamup 15,256
  8. 8Joshuadown 35,217
  9. 9Georgeup 24,542
  10. 10Jamesdown 14,351
  11. 11Danieldown 14,330
  12. 12Jacobup 64,308
  13. 13Ethansame4,166
  14. 14Samueldown 24,144
  15. 15Josephdown 13,496
  16. 16Dylanup 33,147
  17. 17Mohammeddown 13,105
  18. 18Noahup 143,084
  19. 19Lucasdown 23,035
  20. 19Oscarup 33,035
  21. 21Alexanderup 13,025
  22. 22Benjamindown 73,005
  23. 23Maxup 22,707
  24. 24Archiedown 42,692
  25. 25Rileyup 42,690
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Jaydensame2,567
  2. 27Lewisdown 62,565
  3. 28Loganup 72,534
  4. 29Jakedown 22,510
  5. 30Ryansame2,489
  6. 31Muhammadup 52,451
  7. 32Tylerdown 12,326
  8. 33Liamdown 92,253
  9. 34Henryup 32,239
  10. 35Finleyup 82,189
  11. 36Leoup 42,123
  12. 37Isaacup 42,115
  13. 38Lukedown 52,090
  14. 39Adamdown 52,088
  15. 40Callumdown 122,044
  16. 41Matthewdown 31,984
  17. 42Harrisonsame1,943
  18. 43Edwardup 11,903
  19. 44Connorup 21,766
  20. 45Freddieup 81,716
  21. 46Masondown 11,712
  22. 47Harveydown 81,698
  23. 48Nathanup 11,571
  24. 49Jamiedown 11,528
  25. 50Theoup 51,478
  26. 51Zacharyup 161,390
  27. 52Alexdown 21,359
  28. 53Michaeldown 21,353
  29. 54Tobyup 31,330
  30. 55Aarondown 11,326
  31. 56Kaiup 121,308
  32. 57Harleydown 11,304
  33. 58Sebastianup 51,242
  34. 59Owendown 121,238
  35. 60Leonsame1,204
  36. 61Camerondown 91,191
  37. 62Charlesdown 41,152
  38. 63Ollieup 521,130
  39. 64Davidsame1,094
  40. 65Rhysdown 61,037
  41. 66Aidenup 71,022
  42. 67Mohammaddown 51,020
  43. 68Finlaydown 7981
  44. 69Louisdown 3957
  45. 70Lucaup 2953
  46. 71Reubenup 8931
  47. 72Kiandown 1930
  48. 73Bendown 8924
  49. 74Kylesame904
  50. 74Louieup 9904
  51. 76Evandown 6892
  52. 77Ashtondown 8886
  53. 78Gabrieldown 3874
  54. 79Baileyup 2841
  55. 80Haydendown 3825
  56. 81Joeldown 1802
  57. 82Arthurup 11786
  58. 83Bobbyup 21773
  59. 84Reecedown 8771
  60. 85Elliotup 2760
  61. 86Judeup 12757
  62. 87Calebup 18747
  63. 88Stanleyup 11737
  64. 89Kierandown 3723
  65. 90Robertup 1721
  66. 91Aidandown 13710
  67. 92Brandondown 10697
  68. 93Samdown 5692
  69. 94Johndown 11690
  70. 95Frederickup 1688
  71. 96Jensonup 47686
  72. 97Taylordown 8683
  73. 98Dexterup 27676
  74. 99Kaydenup 8671
  75. 100Bradleydown 10668

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