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Most popular baby names in 2017

In 2017 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (5,204 babies) and Oliver for boys (6,259 babies), from the official ONS figures. 679,106 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2017
Olivia
5,204 girls
1 in 64 girls†
Number one boy, 2017
Oliver
6,259 boys
1 in 56 boys†

The top 100, 2017

Movement compares with 2016

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame5,204
  2. 2Ameliasame4,358
  3. 3Islaup 13,373
  4. 4Avaup 13,289
  5. 5Emilydown 23,121
  6. 6Isabellasame2,627
  7. 7Miaup 32,590
  8. 8Poppyup 52,527
  9. 9Ellasame2,452
  10. 10Lilydown 32,405
  11. 11Sophiasame2,398
  12. 12Charlottesame2,394
  13. 13Graceup 22,309
  14. 14Evieup 22,192
  15. 15Jessicadown 72,139
  16. 16Sophiedown 22,129
  17. 17Alicesame2,122
  18. 18Daisyup 42,040
  19. 19Florenceup 12,028
  20. 20Freyadown 12,021
  21. 21Phoebeup 32,000
  22. 22Evelynup 51,967
  23. 23Siennaup 51,960
  24. 24Isabelledown 31,876
  25. 25Ivyup 81,819
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Willowup 61,764
  2. 27Matildadown 21,736
  3. 28Elsieup 31,699
  4. 29Rubydown 31,688
  5. 30Scarlettdown 121,687
  6. 31Sofiadown 21,664
  7. 32Chloedown 91,654
  8. 33Evadown 31,634
  9. 34Harperup 101,608
  10. 35Rosieup 11,388
  11. 36Emiliaup 51,380
  12. 37Milliedown 31,372
  13. 38Laylaup 21,329
  14. 39Imogendown 21,284
  15. 40Mayadown 11,257
  16. 41Elizaup 41,248
  17. 42Esmedown 71,235
  18. 43Loladown 11,201
  19. 44Elizabethdown 61,174
  20. 45Erinup 11,161
  21. 46Maisieup 51,142
  22. 47Ariaup 201,094
  23. 48Lunaup 301,093
  24. 49Lucydown 61,089
  25. 50Elliedown 21,055
  26. 51Harrietdown 21,053
  27. 52Emmaup 11,042
  28. 53Theadown 31,041
  29. 54Eleanordown 71,027
  30. 55Penelopeup 81,020
  31. 56Hollydown 41,003
  32. 57Hannahsame998
  33. 58Mollydown 2978
  34. 59Bellaup 7974
  35. 60Roseup 2932
  36. 61Amberdown 6915
  37. 62Violetup 3911
  38. 63Georgiadown 9898
  39. 64Lillydown 4884
  40. 65Jasminedown 6871
  41. 66Darcieup 5868
  42. 67Nancyup 3861
  43. 68Annabelledown 7855
  44. 69Lottieup 3851
  45. 70Zaradown 2842
  46. 71Mariadown 2827
  47. 72Ameliedown 8798
  48. 73Abigaildown 15782
  49. 74Milaup 7774
  50. 75Annadown 2730
  51. 76Marthadown 1718
  52. 77Graciesame703
  53. 78Maryamup 1686
  54. 79Robynup 7680
  55. 80Auroraup 25665
  56. 81Irisup 3654
  57. 82Saraup 8653
  58. 83Arabellaup 11639
  59. 84Beatricedown 4628
  60. 84Heididown 9628
  61. 86Summerdown 12626
  62. 87Claraup 1614
  63. 88Orlaup 19610
  64. 89Francescasame600
  65. 90Aishadown 3580
  66. 91Juliaup 2576
  67. 92Darceydown 10568
  68. 92Edithup 8568
  69. 92Victoriadown 3568
  70. 95Bonnieup 19563
  71. 95Lylaup 8563
  72. 97Darcyup 1558
  73. 98Hallieup 46556
  74. 99Leahsame546
  75. 100Megandown 17543

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame6,259
  2. 2Harrysame5,031
  3. 3Georgesame4,929
  4. 4Noahup 24,273
  5. 5Jackdown 14,190
  6. 6Jacobdown 13,968
  7. 7Leoup 63,781
  8. 8Oscarup 23,738
  9. 9Charliedown 23,724
  10. 10Muhammaddown 23,691
  11. 11Williamsame3,437
  12. 12Alfieup 23,287
  13. 13Henryup 23,246
  14. 13Thomasdown 53,246
  15. 15Joshuaup 13,166
  16. 16Freddieup 13,127
  17. 17Jamesdown 52,925
  18. 18Archiesame2,803
  19. 19Arthurup 112,795
  20. 20Loganup 62,730
  21. 21Theoup 82,616
  22. 22Alexanderdown 12,524
  23. 23Edwardsame2,461
  24. 24Isaacdown 42,432
  25. 25Lucasup 22,407
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Ethandown 72,323
  2. 27Maxdown 22,165
  3. 28Josephdown 62,153
  4. 29Samueldown 52,083
  5. 30Mohammedup 11,982
  6. 31Finleyup 41,944
  7. 32Danieldown 41,942
  8. 33Benjaminsame1,927
  9. 34Harrisondown 21,923
  10. 35Sebastianup 11,881
  11. 36Adamup 11,788
  12. 37Masondown 31,776
  13. 38Theodoreup 41,761
  14. 39Teddyup 21,626
  15. 40Dylandown 21,577
  16. 41Elijahup 31,511
  17. 42Arloup 71,470
  18. 43Rileydown 31,427
  19. 44Daviddown 11,416
  20. 45Zacharydown 61,385
  21. 46Louieup 11,365
  22. 47Tobydown 11,316
  23. 48Hugoup 21,311
  24. 49Reubendown 11,309
  25. 50Judeup 121,288
  26. 51Reggieup 51,280
  27. 52Jaxondown 11,257
  28. 53Harleyup 21,246
  29. 54Roryup 261,187
  30. 55Lucadown 31,171
  31. 56Jakedown 111,135
  32. 57Albieup 311,114
  33. 58Jensonsame1,099
  34. 59Albertup 51,066
  35. 60Frankieup 31,055
  36. 61Tommydown 41,036
  37. 62Carterup 201,025
  38. 63Ronnieup 7978
  39. 64Gabrielup 3967
  40. 65Bobbyup 25955
  41. 66Harveydown 12951
  42. 67Matthewdown 14948
  43. 68Michaeldown 8934
  44. 69Elliotdown 3921
  45. 70Stanleydown 5914
  46. 71Jaydendown 10900
  47. 72Frederickup 4879
  48. 73Charlesdown 1877
  49. 74Jacksonup 5876
  50. 75Romanup 18871
  51. 76Lukedown 17868
  52. 77Calebup 9853
  53. 78Hunterup 39841
  54. 79Mohammaddown 11837
  55. 80Elliottdown 6834
  56. 81Ezraup 10827
  57. 82Louisdown 11819
  58. 83Ryandown 2817
  59. 84Blakedown 11799
  60. 85Lewisdown 10790
  61. 86Dexterdown 3788
  62. 86Olliedown 18788
  63. 88Nathandown 11779
  64. 89Ellissame765
  65. 90Jesseup 4750
  66. 91Liamup 6723
  67. 92Alexdown 8716
  68. 93Kaidown 6691
  69. 94Ibrahimup 2684
  70. 95Tylerdown 17677
  71. 96Finnup 4672
  72. 97Austindown 12670
  73. 98Leondown 6669
  74. 98Ralphup 13669
  75. 100Felixdown 1661

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