Names / Years / 2015

Most popular baby names in 2015

In 2015 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Amelia for girls (5,158 babies) and Oliver for boys (6,941 babies), from the official ONS figures. 697,828 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2015
Amelia
5,158 girls
1 in 66 girls†
Number one boy, 2015
Oliver
6,941 boys
1 in 52 boys†

The top 100, 2015

Movement compares with 2014

Girls

  1. 1Ameliasame5,158
  2. 2Oliviasame4,853
  3. 3Emilyup 13,893
  4. 4Isladown 13,474
  5. 5Avaup 13,414
  6. 6Ellaup 103,028
  7. 7Jessicaup 12,937
  8. 8Isabelladown 12,876
  9. 9Miaup 42,842
  10. 10Poppydown 52,816
  11. 11Sophiedown 12,779
  12. 12Sophiasame2,744
  13. 13Lilydown 42,711
  14. 14Gracedown 32,658
  15. 15Eviedown 12,529
  16. 16Scarlettup 12,285
  17. 17Rubydown 22,215
  18. 18Chloeup 12,158
  19. 19Isabelledown 12,119
  20. 20Daisyup 42,113
  21. 21Freyasame2,090
  22. 22Phoebesame2,081
  23. 23Florenceup 32,053
  24. 24Aliceup 12,006
  25. 25Charlottedown 21,951
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Siennadown 61,941
  2. 27Matildaup 91,774
  3. 28Evelynup 31,770
  4. 29Evadown 21,753
  5. 30Milliedown 11,673
  6. 31Sofiadown 31,640
  7. 32Lucydown 21,525
  8. 33Elsiedown 11,513
  9. 34Imogensame1,478
  10. 35Laylaup 31,428
  11. 36Rosiedown 31,403
  12. 37Mayaup 81,354
  13. 38Esmeup 121,340
  14. 39Elizabethdown 21,338
  15. 40Loladown 51,322
  16. 41Willowup 101,308
  17. 42Ivyup 121,275
  18. 43Erindown 11,249
  19. 44Hollydown 51,248
  20. 45Emiliaup 111,243
  21. 46Mollydown 51,215
  22. 47Elliedown 41,185
  23. 48Jasmineup 11,182
  24. 49Elizadown 21,171
  25. 50Lillydown 101,146
  26. 51Abigaildown 51,131
  27. 52Georgiadown 41,115
  28. 53Maisiedown 91,113
  29. 54Eleanorup 61,105
  30. 55Hannahup 41,090
  31. 56Harrietup 51,089
  32. 57Amberdown 21,085
  33. 58Belladown 61,020
  34. 58Theaup 201,020
  35. 60Annabelledown 71,017
  36. 60Emmadown 41,017
  37. 62Amelieup 1992
  38. 63Harperup 26980
  39. 64Gracieup 2944
  40. 65Rosedown 3926
  41. 66Summerdown 8906
  42. 67Marthaup 2868
  43. 68Violetup 3854
  44. 69Penelopeup 32832
  45. 70Annasame825
  46. 71Nancyup 19817
  47. 72Zaradown 5799
  48. 73Mariasame768
  49. 74Darcieup 6759
  50. 75Maryamdown 1754
  51. 76Megandown 11739
  52. 77Darceydown 5737
  53. 78Lottieup 7712
  54. 79Milaup 27692
  55. 80Heidiup 4683
  56. 81Lexidown 17678
  57. 82Laceydown 14676
  58. 83Francescaup 4661
  59. 84Robynup 16650
  60. 85Bethanyup 1648
  61. 86Juliaup 11640
  62. 87Saraup 9612
  63. 88Aishadown 12610
  64. 89Darcyup 4606
  65. 89Zoeup 9606
  66. 91Claraup 30605
  67. 92Victoriaup 6604
  68. 93Beatricedown 2601
  69. 94Holliedown 13589
  70. 95Arabellaup 31585
  71. 96Sarahdown 1581
  72. 97Maddisonup 20577
  73. 98Leahdown 20575
  74. 99Katiedown 22565
  75. 100Ariaup 70562

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame6,941
  2. 2Jacksame5,371
  3. 3Harrysame5,308
  4. 4Georgeup 34,869
  5. 5Jacobdown 14,850
  6. 6Charliedown 14,831
  7. 7Noahup 44,148
  8. 8Williamup 24,083
  9. 9Thomasdown 34,075
  10. 10Oscardown 24,066
  11. 11Jamesdown 23,912
  12. 12Muhammadup 23,730
  13. 13Henryup 23,581
  14. 14Alfiedown 23,540
  15. 15Leoup 13,468
  16. 16Joshuadown 33,394
  17. 17Freddieup 33,219
  18. 18Ethansame2,940
  19. 19Archiedown 22,912
  20. 20Isaacup 52,829
  21. 21Josephdown 22,786
  22. 22Alexandersame2,759
  23. 23Samueldown 22,705
  24. 24Danielsame2,622
  25. 25Logandown 22,610
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Edwardup 52,593
  2. 27Lucasup 32,448
  3. 28Maxdown 22,407
  4. 29Mohammeddown 22,332
  5. 30Benjamindown 22,328
  6. 31Masondown 22,263
  7. 32Harrisonsame2,241
  8. 33Theoup 42,103
  9. 34Jakedown 12,013
  10. 35Sebastianup 31,988
  11. 36Finleysame1,978
  12. 37Arthurup 41,966
  13. 38Adamup 11,903
  14. 38Dylandown 51,903
  15. 40Rileydown 51,728
  16. 41Zacharydown 11,644
  17. 42Teddyup 241,430
  18. 43Davidup 71,394
  19. 44Tobydown 21,363
  20. 45Theodoreup 141,302
  21. 46Elijahup 71,294
  22. 47Matthewup 21,279
  23. 48Jensonup 131,223
  24. 49Jaydendown 61,219
  25. 50Harveydown 21,190
  26. 51Reubensame1,188
  27. 52Harleydown 71,175
  28. 53Lucaup 51,167
  29. 54Michaeldown 21,165
  30. 55Hugoup 151,153
  31. 56Lewisdown 101,148
  32. 57Frankieup 71,112
  33. 58Lukedown 141,095
  34. 59Stanleyup 11,078
  35. 60Tommydown 51,075
  36. 61Judeup 41,040
  37. 62Blakedown 51,024
  38. 63Louieup 41,002
  39. 64Nathandown 2997
  40. 65Gabrielup 13989
  41. 66Charlesdown 3985
  42. 67Bobbyup 4983
  43. 68Mohammaddown 12976
  44. 69Ryansame955
  45. 70Tylerdown 23948
  46. 71Elliottup 1938
  47. 72Albertup 12933
  48. 73Elliotup 10926
  49. 74Roryup 13912
  50. 75Alexsame900
  51. 76Frederickup 5875
  52. 77Olliedown 3873
  53. 78Louisdown 10854
  54. 79Dexterdown 6850
  55. 80Jaxonup 35837
  56. 81Liamdown 5836
  57. 82Jacksonup 18818
  58. 83Callumdown 1798
  59. 83Ronnieup 2798
  60. 85Leonsame795
  61. 86Kaidown 9775
  62. 87Aarondown 7773
  63. 88Romanup 22763
  64. 89Austinsame751
  65. 90Ellisup 4721
  66. 91Jamiedown 3708
  67. 91Reggieup 17708
  68. 93Sethdown 3703
  69. 94Carterup 24689
  70. 95Felixup 3680
  71. 96Ibrahimdown 5674
  72. 97Sonnydown 2670
  73. 98Kiandown 44665
  74. 99Calebdown 6659
  75. 100Connordown 21642

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