Names / Years / 2012

Most popular baby names in 2012

In 2012 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Amelia for girls (7,061 babies) and Harry for boys (7,168 babies), from the official ONS figures. 729,649 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2012
Amelia
7,061 girls
1 in 50 girls†
Number one boy, 2012
Harry
7,168 boys
1 in 52 boys†

The top 100, 2012

Movement compares with 2011

Girls

  1. 1Ameliasame7,061
  2. 2Oliviasame4,585
  3. 3Jessicaup 14,165
  4. 4Emilyup 14,029
  5. 5Lilydown 23,802
  6. 6Avaup 33,779
  7. 7Miaup 63,524
  8. 8Islaup 73,501
  9. 9Sophiedown 33,496
  10. 10Isabellasame3,358
  11. 11Eviesame3,280
  12. 12Rubydown 53,231
  13. 13Poppyup 13,203
  14. 14Gracedown 63,188
  15. 15Sophiaup 32,855
  16. 16Chloedown 42,776
  17. 17Isabellesame2,594
  18. 18Elladown 22,559
  19. 19Freyasame2,557
  20. 20Charlotteup 12,290
  21. 21Scarlettup 42,248
  22. 22Daisydown 22,209
  23. 23Lolaup 82,010
  24. 24Evaup 91,946
  25. 25Hollyup 11,937
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Millieup 91,912
  2. 27Lucydown 41,908
  3. 28Phoebedown 41,825
  4. 29Laylaup 11,796
  5. 30Maisiedown 81,658
  6. 31Siennaup 51,625
  7. 32Aliceup 51,577
  8. 33Lillydown 61,536
  9. 34Florenceup 91,531
  10. 35Elliedown 71,527
  11. 36Erinup 31,504
  12. 37Imogendown 51,454
  13. 38Elizabethup 61,446
  14. 39Mollyup 71,434
  15. 40Summerdown 61,408
  16. 41Megandown 121,388
  17. 42Hannahdown 11,357
  18. 43Sofiaup 41,336
  19. 44Abigaildown 61,316
  20. 45Jasminedown 31,313
  21. 46Lexidown 11,301
  22. 47Matildaup 11,284
  23. 48Rosieup 71,263
  24. 49Laceydown 91,220
  25. 50Emmadown 11,149
  26. 51Amelieup 31,146
  27. 52Gracieup 11,104
  28. 53Mayaup 51,072
  29. 54Hollieup 141,062
  30. 55Georgiaup 51,055
  31. 56Emiliaup 51,050
  32. 57Evelynup 81,034
  33. 58Bellaup 111,027
  34. 59Brookedown 91,026
  35. 60Amberdown 81,023
  36. 61Elizaup 1996
  37. 62Amydown 11995
  38. 63Eleanordown 4989
  39. 64Leahdown 8944
  40. 65Esmeup 7934
  41. 66Katiedown 9914
  42. 67Harrietup 4904
  43. 68Annadown 1902
  44. 69Willowup 6892
  45. 70Elsieup 17888
  46. 71Zaraup 2886
  47. 72Annabelleup 7884
  48. 73Bethanydown 9868
  49. 73Faithdown 11868
  50. 75Madisonup 2846
  51. 76Isabeldown 10774
  52. 77Marthaup 6770
  53. 78Rosedown 2764
  54. 79Juliadown 1751
  55. 80Paigedown 10715
  56. 81Maryamup 13700
  57. 82Maddisonsame696
  58. 83Heidiup 8678
  59. 84Mollieup 29672
  60. 84Niamhdown 4672
  61. 86Skyedown 2666
  62. 87Aishaup 8642
  63. 88Ivyup 80633
  64. 89Darceyup 42632
  65. 90Francescaup 9622
  66. 91Zoeup 1620
  67. 92Keiradown 4610
  68. 92Tillyup 10610
  69. 94Mariadown 1609
  70. 95Sarahdown 5592
  71. 96Lydiaup 4590
  72. 97Caitlindown 11589
  73. 98Isobeldown 18585
  74. 99Saraup 10584
  75. 100Violetup 14580

Boys

  1. 1Harrysame7,168
  2. 2Oliversame6,669
  3. 3Jacksame6,230
  4. 4Charlieup 15,571
  5. 5Jacobup 25,286
  6. 6Thomassame4,893
  7. 7Alfiedown 34,843
  8. 8Rileyup 54,825
  9. 9Williamup 14,590
  10. 10Jamesdown 24,495
  11. 11Joshuadown 24,444
  12. 12Georgesame4,408
  13. 13Ethandown 24,221
  14. 14Noahup 23,912
  15. 15Samuelsame3,499
  16. 16Danieldown 23,404
  17. 17Oscarsame3,289
  18. 18Maxup 23,220
  19. 19Muhammadup 33,161
  20. 20Leoup 73,134
  21. 21Tylerup 103,125
  22. 22Josephdown 43,074
  23. 23Archieup 13,062
  24. 24Henryup 42,928
  25. 25Lucasup 12,858
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Mohammeddown 72,853
  2. 27Alexanderdown 42,836
  3. 28Dylandown 72,800
  4. 29Loganup 12,700
  5. 30Isaacup 32,682
  6. 31Masonup 42,625
  7. 32Benjamindown 72,564
  8. 33Jakedown 42,423
  9. 34Finleysame2,248
  10. 35Harrisonup 22,224
  11. 36Edwardup 42,088
  12. 37Jaydendown 51,977
  13. 38Freddieup 41,936
  14. 39Adamdown 11,907
  15. 40Zacharyup 51,722
  16. 41Sebastianup 61,705
  17. 42Ryandown 61,675
  18. 43Lewisdown 41,654
  19. 44Theoup 61,629
  20. 45Lukedown 41,557
  21. 46Harleyup 91,543
  22. 47Matthewdown 41,518
  23. 48Harveyup 41,456
  24. 49Tobyup 21,398
  25. 50Liamdown 61,374
  26. 51Callumdown 51,322
  27. 52Arthurup 161,310
  28. 53Michaelsame1,302
  29. 54Jensonup 131,284
  30. 55Tommyup 101,281
  31. 56Nathandown 21,212
  32. 57Bobbyup 191,186
  33. 58Connordown 101,152
  34. 59Daviddown 21,148
  35. 60Mohammadup 31,125
  36. 61Lucaup 31,117
  37. 62Charlesdown 21,088
  38. 63Kaidown 71,075
  39. 64Jamiedown 151,070
  40. 65Alexdown 61,064
  41. 66Blakeup 131,046
  42. 66Frankieup 171,046
  43. 68Reubenup 41,014
  44. 69Aarondown 11959
  45. 70Dexterup 8955
  46. 71Judeup 12920
  47. 72Leondown 10918
  48. 73Olliesame907
  49. 74Stanleyup 6890
  50. 75Elliotup 10876
  51. 76Gabrieldown 1858
  52. 77Cameronsame849
  53. 78Owendown 7839
  54. 79Louiedown 5832
  55. 80Aidendown 19825
  56. 81Louisdown 12815
  57. 82Elijahup 9792
  58. 83Finlaydown 17791
  59. 84Rhysdown 14769
  60. 85Calebup 4763
  61. 86Evandown 4744
  62. 87Frederickup 9733
  63. 88Hugoup 51724
  64. 89Kiandown 8701
  65. 90Sonnyup 18686
  66. 91Sethup 11683
  67. 92Kaydenup 2678
  68. 93Taylordown 1677
  69. 94Kyleup 1676
  70. 95Elliottup 12672
  71. 96Robertdown 3660
  72. 97Theodoreup 27655
  73. 98Baileydown 8646
  74. 99Roryup 11642
  75. 100Ellisup 3627

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