Names / Years / 2014

Most popular baby names in 2014

In 2014 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Amelia for girls (5,327 babies) and Oliver for boys (6,649 babies), from the official ONS figures. 695,215 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2014
Amelia
5,327 girls
1 in 64 girls†
Number one boy, 2014
Oliver
6,649 boys
1 in 54 boys†

The top 100, 2014

Movement compares with 2013

Girls

  1. 1Ameliasame5,327
  2. 2Oliviasame4,724
  3. 3Islaup 24,012
  4. 4Emilydown 13,991
  5. 5Poppyup 23,273
  6. 6Avadown 23,171
  7. 7Isabellaup 13,022
  8. 8Jessicadown 22,995
  9. 9Lilyup 32,965
  10. 10Sophiedown 12,905
  11. 11Graceup 22,785
  12. 12Sophiaup 32,752
  13. 13Miadown 32,727
  14. 14Eviesame2,664
  15. 15Rubydown 42,595
  16. 16Ellasame2,465
  17. 17Scarlettsame2,359
  18. 18Isabelleup 12,241
  19. 19Chloedown 12,215
  20. 20Siennaup 22,174
  21. 21Freyadown 12,164
  22. 22Phoebeup 22,099
  23. 23Charlottedown 22,018
  24. 24Daisydown 11,957
  25. 25Aliceup 21,783
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Florenceup 31,781
  2. 27Evadown 11,725
  3. 28Sofiaup 21,692
  4. 29Milliedown 41,685
  5. 30Lucydown 21,664
  6. 31Evelynup 141,506
  7. 32Elsieup 151,497
  8. 33Rosieup 51,475
  9. 34Imogensame1,463
  10. 35Loladown 31,441
  11. 36Matildasame1,440
  12. 37Elizabethup 21,398
  13. 38Layladown 71,391
  14. 39Hollydown 61,362
  15. 40Lillydown 31,352
  16. 41Mollydown 61,349
  17. 42Erindown 21,343
  18. 43Elliesame1,308
  19. 44Maisiedown 31,221
  20. 45Mayaup 61,200
  21. 46Abigailsame1,181
  22. 47Elizaup 121,165
  23. 48Georgiaup 121,163
  24. 49Jasmineup 11,155
  25. 50Esmeup 81,151
  26. 51Willowup 31,142
  27. 52Bellaup 41,141
  28. 53Annabelleup 101,108
  29. 54Ivyup 121,103
  30. 55Amberup 101,089
  31. 56Emiliaup 81,082
  32. 57Emmadown 21,071
  33. 58Summerdown 101,067
  34. 59Hannahdown 151,061
  35. 60Eleanordown 31,049
  36. 61Harrietsame1,016
  37. 62Roseup 6990
  38. 63Ameliedown 11988
  39. 64Lexidown 22972
  40. 65Megandown 16879
  41. 66Graciedown 4871
  42. 67Zaraup 3838
  43. 68Laceydown 15829
  44. 69Marthaup 4807
  45. 70Annadown 1804
  46. 71Violetup 7754
  47. 72Darceyup 12727
  48. 73Mariaup 10707
  49. 74Maryamup 6705
  50. 75Brookedown 8703
  51. 76Aishaup 18702
  52. 77Katieup 2701
  53. 78Leahdown 7683
  54. 79Theaup 43678
  55. 80Darcieup 23677
  56. 81Holliedown 6673
  57. 82Amydown 6668
  58. 83Molliedown 11663
  59. 84Heidiup 15662
  60. 84Lottieup 19662
  61. 86Bethanydown 9648
  62. 87Francescadown 6646
  63. 88Faithdown 14642
  64. 89Harperup 71623
  65. 90Nancyup 21615
  66. 91Beatriceup 4610
  67. 92Isabeldown 7608
  68. 93Darcysame606
  69. 94Lydiaup 6602
  70. 95Sarahup 1601
  71. 96Saraup 5596
  72. 97Juliadown 15593
  73. 98Victoriadown 10584
  74. 99Zoedown 2580
  75. 100Robynup 19577

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame6,649
  2. 2Jacksame5,804
  3. 3Harrysame5,379
  4. 4Jacobsame5,050
  5. 5Charliesame4,642
  6. 6Thomassame4,405
  7. 7Georgeup 34,320
  8. 8Oscardown 14,269
  9. 9Jamessame4,167
  10. 10Williamdown 24,134
  11. 11Noahup 24,085
  12. 12Alfiedown 13,868
  13. 13Joshuadown 13,812
  14. 14Muhammadup 13,588
  15. 15Henryup 33,572
  16. 16Leoup 13,414
  17. 17Archiedown 13,099
  18. 18Ethandown 43,061
  19. 19Josephsame3,041
  20. 20Freddieup 153,023
  21. 21Samueldown 13,021
  22. 22Alexanderup 22,978
  23. 23Loganup 52,813
  24. 24Danieldown 22,775
  25. 25Isaacup 42,636
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Maxdown 12,602
  2. 27Mohammeddown 42,536
  3. 28Benjaminup 22,490
  4. 29Masondown 22,470
  5. 30Lucasdown 42,445
  6. 31Edwardup 22,417
  7. 32Harrisonup 42,214
  8. 33Jakedown 12,207
  9. 34Dylandown 32,188
  10. 35Rileydown 142,177
  11. 36Finleydown 22,115
  12. 37Theoup 42,008
  13. 38Sebastiansame1,965
  14. 39Adamup 11,790
  15. 40Zacharydown 11,670
  16. 41Arthurup 21,649
  17. 42Tobyup 21,352
  18. 43Jaydendown 11,334
  19. 44Lukeup 11,322
  20. 45Harleyup 41,303
  21. 46Lewissame1,236
  22. 47Tylerdown 101,235
  23. 48Harveysame1,228
  24. 49Matthewdown 21,216
  25. 50Davidsame1,209
  26. 51Reubenup 31,166
  27. 52Michaelup 11,139
  28. 53Elijahup 161,125
  29. 54Kianup 411,123
  30. 55Tommydown 31,120
  31. 56Mohammadup 11,116
  32. 57Blakedown 11,106
  33. 58Lucaup 21,101
  34. 59Theodoreup 191,090
  35. 60Stanleyup 101,059
  36. 61Jensondown 31,058
  37. 62Nathandown 71,055
  38. 63Charlesdown 21,037
  39. 64Frankiedown 21,030
  40. 65Judeup 71,018
  41. 66Teddyup 201,017
  42. 67Louieup 41,015
  43. 68Louisup 9999
  44. 69Ryandown 18989
  45. 70Hugoup 4956
  46. 71Bobbydown 12922
  47. 72Elliottup 12914
  48. 73Dexterdown 10908
  49. 74Ollieup 6906
  50. 75Alexdown 10903
  51. 76Liamdown 9902
  52. 77Kaidown 13858
  53. 78Gabrielup 1842
  54. 79Connordown 13841
  55. 80Aaronup 1819
  56. 81Frederickup 1815
  57. 82Callumdown 9803
  58. 83Elliotdown 7780
  59. 84Albertup 15778
  60. 85Leondown 10765
  61. 86Ronnieup 4756
  62. 87Roryup 9755
  63. 88Jamiedown 20749
  64. 89Austinup 5707
  65. 90Sethup 7694
  66. 91Ibrahimdown 2669
  67. 92Owendown 7663
  68. 93Calebdown 5648
  69. 94Ellisup 9641
  70. 95Sonnyup 5640
  71. 96Robertup 2631
  72. 97Joeyup 5627
  73. 98Felixdown 7614
  74. 99Finlaydown 12611
  75. 100Jacksonup 6602

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