Names / Years / 2016

Most popular baby names in 2016

In 2016 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (5,017 babies) and Oliver for boys (6,623 babies), from the official ONS figures. 695,320 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2016
Olivia
5,017 girls
1 in 68 girls†
Number one boy, 2016
Oliver
6,623 boys
1 in 54 boys†

The top 100, 2016

Movement compares with 2015

Girls

  1. 1Oliviaup 15,017
  2. 2Ameliadown 14,777
  3. 3Emilysame3,551
  4. 4Islasame3,476
  5. 5Avasame3,285
  6. 6Isabellaup 22,729
  7. 7Lilyup 62,722
  8. 8Jessicadown 12,703
  9. 9Elladown 32,702
  10. 10Miadown 12,662
  11. 11Sophiaup 12,636
  12. 12Charlotteup 132,596
  13. 13Poppydown 32,506
  14. 14Sophiedown 32,505
  15. 15Gracedown 12,498
  16. 16Eviedown 12,487
  17. 17Aliceup 72,264
  18. 18Scarlettdown 22,096
  19. 19Freyaup 22,079
  20. 20Florenceup 32,072
  21. 21Isabelledown 22,066
  22. 22Daisydown 22,020
  23. 23Chloedown 51,980
  24. 24Phoebedown 21,975
  25. 25Matildaup 21,915
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Rubydown 91,904
  2. 27Evelynup 11,877
  3. 28Siennadown 21,815
  4. 29Sofiaup 21,683
  5. 30Evadown 11,641
  6. 31Elsieup 21,574
  7. 32Willowup 91,536
  8. 33Ivyup 91,509
  9. 34Milliedown 41,456
  10. 35Esmeup 31,416
  11. 36Rosiesame1,403
  12. 37Imogendown 31,400
  13. 38Elizabethup 11,384
  14. 39Mayadown 21,374
  15. 40Layladown 51,358
  16. 41Emiliaup 41,356
  17. 42Loladown 21,298
  18. 43Lucydown 111,273
  19. 44Harperup 191,256
  20. 45Elizaup 41,226
  21. 46Erindown 31,212
  22. 47Eleanorup 71,147
  23. 48Elliedown 11,142
  24. 49Harrietup 71,132
  25. 49Theaup 91,132
  26. 51Maisieup 21,111
  27. 52Hollydown 81,098
  28. 53Emmaup 81,080
  29. 54Georgiadown 21,078
  30. 55Amberup 21,066
  31. 56Mollydown 101,041
  32. 57Hannahdown 21,033
  33. 58Abigaildown 71,023
  34. 59Jasminedown 111,018
  35. 60Lillydown 101,014
  36. 61Annabelledown 11,009
  37. 62Roseup 3974
  38. 63Penelopeup 6972
  39. 64Ameliedown 2964
  40. 65Violetup 3959
  41. 66Belladown 8946
  42. 67Ariaup 33926
  43. 68Zaraup 4876
  44. 69Mariaup 4853
  45. 70Nancyup 1842
  46. 71Darcieup 3791
  47. 72Lottieup 6782
  48. 73Annadown 3779
  49. 74Summerdown 8760
  50. 75Marthadown 8756
  51. 76Heidiup 4752
  52. 77Graciedown 13744
  53. 78Lunaup 52715
  54. 79Maryamdown 4711
  55. 80Beatriceup 13685
  56. 81Miladown 2679
  57. 82Darceydown 5662
  58. 83Megandown 7658
  59. 84Irisup 18648
  60. 85Lexidown 4626
  61. 86Robyndown 2622
  62. 87Aishaup 1617
  63. 88Claraup 3611
  64. 88Francescadown 6611
  65. 90Saradown 3606
  66. 91Victoriaup 1586
  67. 92Zoedown 2584
  68. 93Juliadown 7578
  69. 94Arabellaup 1577
  70. 95Maddisonup 2576
  71. 96Sarahsame572
  72. 97Felicityup 14570
  73. 98Darcydown 9566
  74. 99Leahdown 1564
  75. 100Lydiaup 3563

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame6,623
  2. 2Harryup 15,284
  3. 3Georgeup 15,263
  4. 4Jackdown 24,751
  5. 5Jacobsame4,485
  6. 6Noahup 14,305
  7. 7Charliedown 14,190
  8. 8Muhammadup 43,908
  9. 9Thomassame3,898
  10. 10Oscarsame3,894
  11. 11Williamdown 33,819
  12. 12Jamesdown 13,580
  13. 13Leoup 23,563
  14. 14Alfiesame3,555
  15. 15Henrydown 23,527
  16. 16Joshuasame3,495
  17. 17Freddiesame3,287
  18. 18Archieup 12,791
  19. 19Ethandown 12,722
  20. 20Isaacsame2,662
  21. 21Alexanderup 12,567
  22. 22Josephdown 12,506
  23. 23Edwardup 32,429
  24. 24Samueldown 12,413
  25. 25Maxup 32,405
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Logandown 12,335
  2. 27Lucassame2,332
  3. 28Danieldown 42,290
  4. 29Theoup 42,279
  5. 30Arthurup 72,270
  6. 31Mohammeddown 22,228
  7. 32Harrisonsame2,220
  8. 33Benjamindown 32,153
  9. 34Masondown 32,131
  10. 35Finleyup 12,022
  11. 36Sebastiandown 11,990
  12. 37Adamup 11,815
  13. 38Dylanup 11,784
  14. 39Zacharyup 21,670
  15. 40Rileysame1,556
  16. 41Teddyup 11,491
  17. 42Theodoreup 31,484
  18. 43Davidsame1,461
  19. 44Elijahup 21,412
  20. 45Jakedown 111,405
  21. 46Tobydown 21,400
  22. 47Louieup 161,380
  23. 48Reubenup 31,322
  24. 49Arloup 531,285
  25. 50Hugoup 51,234
  26. 51Jaxonup 291,161
  27. 52Lucaup 11,144
  28. 53Matthewdown 61,110
  29. 54Harveydown 41,102
  30. 55Harleydown 31,083
  31. 55Reggieup 361,083
  32. 57Tommyup 31,066
  33. 58Jensondown 101,064
  34. 59Lukedown 11,056
  35. 59Michaeldown 61,056
  36. 61Jaydendown 121,050
  37. 62Judedown 11,047
  38. 63Frankiedown 61,029
  39. 64Albertup 81,028
  40. 65Stanleydown 61,019
  41. 66Elliotup 7999
  42. 67Gabrieldown 2995
  43. 68Mohammadsame948
  44. 69Ollieup 8923
  45. 70Ronnieup 14921
  46. 71Louisup 7911
  47. 72Charlesdown 6910
  48. 73Blakedown 11893
  49. 74Elliottdown 3892
  50. 75Lewisdown 19884
  51. 76Fredericksame874
  52. 77Nathandown 13872
  53. 78Tylerdown 8863
  54. 79Jacksonup 3858
  55. 80Rorydown 6856
  56. 81Ryandown 12855
  57. 82Carterup 12839
  58. 83Dexterdown 4831
  59. 84Alexdown 9813
  60. 85Austinup 4812
  61. 86Calebup 13810
  62. 87Kaidown 1794
  63. 88Albieup 19788
  64. 89Ellisup 1783
  65. 90Bobbydown 23775
  66. 91Ezraup 36763
  67. 92Leondown 7737
  68. 92Romandown 5737
  69. 94Jesseup 16723
  70. 95Aarondown 8704
  71. 96Ibrahimsame701
  72. 97Liamdown 16698
  73. 98Jasperup 6683
  74. 99Felixdown 4666
  75. 100Finnup 26650

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