Names / Years / 2011

Most popular baby names in 2011

In 2011 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Amelia for girls (5,054 babies) and Harry for boys (7,523 babies), from the official ONS figures. 723,892 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2011
Amelia
5,054 girls
1 in 70 girls†
Number one boy, 2011
Harry
7,523 boys
1 in 49 boys†

The top 100, 2011

Movement compares with 2010

Girls

  1. 1Ameliaup 45,054
  2. 2Oliviadown 14,938
  3. 3Lilyup 14,761
  4. 4Jessicaup 23,984
  5. 5Emilydown 23,974
  6. 6Sophiedown 43,923
  7. 7Rubysame3,702
  8. 8Graceup 13,691
  9. 9Avaup 23,621
  10. 10Isabellaup 23,464
  11. 11Eviedown 13,385
  12. 12Chloedown 43,347
  13. 13Miasame3,346
  14. 14Poppyup 22,932
  15. 15Islaup 72,849
  16. 16Ellaup 22,783
  17. 17Isabellesame2,719
  18. 18Sophiaup 92,661
  19. 19Freyasame2,619
  20. 20Daisydown 52,458
  21. 21Charlottedown 12,390
  22. 22Maisiedown 82,230
  23. 23Lucydown 22,228
  24. 24Phoebeup 42,008
  25. 25Scarlettdown 11,987
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Hollydown 11,971
  2. 27Lillyup 121,950
  3. 28Ellieup 11,893
  4. 29Megandown 61,799
  5. 30Laylaup 141,780
  6. 31Lolaup 21,777
  7. 32Imogendown 61,773
  8. 33Evaup 41,714
  9. 34Summerdown 41,711
  10. 35Milliedown 31,641
  11. 36Siennaup 111,585
  12. 37Aliceup 61,554
  13. 38Abigaildown 41,493
  14. 39Erindown 41,491
  15. 40Laceydown 41,475
  16. 41Hannahdown 101,462
  17. 42Jasminedown 11,429
  18. 43Florenceup 111,406
  19. 44Elizabethup 51,396
  20. 45Lexiup 11,324
  21. 46Mollydown 41,322
  22. 47Sofiaup 151,249
  23. 48Matildaup 51,225
  24. 49Emmadown 11,221
  25. 50Brookedown 51,216
  26. 51Amydown 131,213
  27. 52Ambersame1,201
  28. 53Graciedown 21,162
  29. 54Amelieup 11,128
  30. 55Rosieup 51,124
  31. 56Leahdown 61,120
  32. 57Katiedown 171,105
  33. 58Mayadown 11,072
  34. 59Eleanorup 21,049
  35. 60Georgiadown 41,022
  36. 61Emiliaup 101,007
  37. 62Elizaup 31955
  38. 63Faithup 2914
  39. 64Bethanydown 5913
  40. 65Evelynup 22871
  41. 66Isabeldown 8857
  42. 67Annadown 4827
  43. 68Hollieup 1825
  44. 69Bellaup 35823
  45. 70Paigedown 6811
  46. 71Harrietup 15809
  47. 72Esmeup 2797
  48. 73Zaraup 3790
  49. 74Lexiedown 6788
  50. 75Willowup 38772
  51. 76Roseup 14764
  52. 77Madisondown 10760
  53. 78Juliadown 1759
  54. 79Annabelleup 10758
  55. 80Isobeldown 5754
  56. 81Niamhdown 3733
  57. 82Maddisondown 1731
  58. 83Marthaup 2723
  59. 84Skyedown 11717
  60. 85Laurendown 15710
  61. 86Caitlindown 20708
  62. 87Elsieup 21699
  63. 88Keiradown 16693
  64. 88Rebeccadown 7693
  65. 90Sarahdown 7663
  66. 91Heidiup 3652
  67. 92Zoedown 8649
  68. 93Mariadown 2628
  69. 94Maryamup 5616
  70. 95Aishaup 1613
  71. 95Tiadown 17613
  72. 97Nicoledown 5605
  73. 98Kaylaup 21604
  74. 99Francescaup 3602
  75. 100Lydiaup 7589

Boys

  1. 1Harryup 27,523
  2. 2Oliverdown 17,007
  3. 3Jackdown 16,844
  4. 4Alfiesame5,524
  5. 5Charliesame5,516
  6. 6Thomassame5,353
  7. 7Jacobup 55,047
  8. 8Jamesup 24,945
  9. 9Joshuadown 14,786
  10. 10Williamdown 34,632
  11. 11Ethanup 24,581
  12. 12Georgedown 34,347
  13. 13Rileyup 124,226
  14. 14Danieldown 33,928
  15. 15Samueldown 13,803
  16. 16Noahup 23,287
  17. 17Oscarup 33,251
  18. 18Josephdown 33,089
  19. 19Mohammeddown 23,054
  20. 20Maxup 33,043
  21. 21Dylandown 52,962
  22. 22Muhammadup 92,854
  23. 23Alexanderdown 22,819
  24. 24Archiesame2,805
  25. 25Benjamindown 32,789
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Lucasdown 72,716
  2. 27Leoup 92,664
  3. 28Henryup 62,625
  4. 29Jakesame2,619
  5. 30Logandown 22,549
  6. 31Tylerup 12,520
  7. 32Jaydendown 62,353
  8. 33Isaacup 42,352
  9. 34Finleyup 12,245
  10. 35Masonup 112,171
  11. 36Ryandown 62,151
  12. 37Harrisonup 52,122
  13. 38Adamup 12,062
  14. 39Lewisdown 122,035
  15. 40Edwardup 31,935
  16. 41Lukedown 31,830
  17. 42Freddieup 31,819
  18. 43Matthewdown 21,743
  19. 44Liamdown 111,690
  20. 45Zacharyup 61,664
  21. 46Callumdown 61,580
  22. 47Sebastianup 111,493
  23. 48Connordown 41,471
  24. 49Jamiesame1,445
  25. 50Theosame1,407
  26. 51Tobyup 31,389
  27. 52Harveydown 51,388
  28. 53Michaelsame1,364
  29. 54Nathandown 61,319
  30. 55Harleyup 21,308
  31. 56Kaisame1,211
  32. 57Davidup 71,163
  33. 58Aarondown 31,147
  34. 59Alexdown 71,129
  35. 60Charlesup 21,090
  36. 61Aidenup 51,077
  37. 62Leondown 21,069
  38. 63Mohammadup 41,037
  39. 64Lucaup 6982
  40. 65Tommyup 91980
  41. 66Finlayup 2967
  42. 67Jensonup 29966
  43. 68Arthurup 14961
  44. 68Louissame961
  45. 70Rhysdown 5946
  46. 71Owendown 12943
  47. 72Reubendown 1941
  48. 73Olliedown 10933
  49. 74Louieup 1887
  50. 75Gabrielup 3874
  51. 76Bobbyup 7869
  52. 77Camerondown 16848
  53. 78Dexterup 20833
  54. 79Blakeup 26831
  55. 80Stanleyup 8824
  56. 81Kiandown 9800
  57. 82Evandown 6770
  58. 83Judeup 3764
  59. 84Frankieup 24756
  60. 85Elliotsame755
  61. 86Haydendown 6747
  62. 87Ashtondown 10727
  63. 88Joeldown 7712
  64. 89Calebdown 2709
  65. 90Baileydown 11704
  66. 91Elijahup 29701
  67. 92Taylorup 5696
  68. 93Robertdown 3694
  69. 94Kaydenup 5686
  70. 95Kyledown 21683
  71. 96Frederickdown 1669
  72. 97Bendown 24667
  73. 98Reecedown 14656
  74. 99Jacksonup 40647
  75. 100Johndown 6645

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