Names / Years / 2018

Most popular baby names in 2018

In 2018 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (4,598 babies) and Oliver for boys (5,390 babies), from the official ONS figures. 657,076 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2018
Olivia
4,598 girls
1 in 69 girls†
Number one boy, 2018
Oliver
5,390 boys
1 in 63 boys†

The top 100, 2018

Movement compares with 2017

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame4,598
  2. 2Ameliasame3,941
  3. 3Avaup 13,110
  4. 4Isladown 13,046
  5. 5Emilysame2,676
  6. 6Miaup 12,490
  7. 7Isabelladown 12,369
  8. 8Sophiaup 32,344
  9. 9Ellasame2,326
  10. 10Graceup 32,301
  11. 11Poppydown 32,226
  12. 12Charlottesame2,202
  13. 13Lilydown 32,184
  14. 14Ivyup 112,104
  15. 15Florenceup 42,062
  16. 16Eviedown 22,052
  17. 17Sophiedown 12,007
  18. 18Freyaup 21,921
  19. 19Evelynup 31,902
  20. 20Willowup 61,900
  21. 21Phoebesame1,883
  22. 22Elsieup 61,875
  23. 23Siennasame1,834
  24. 24Alicedown 71,827
  25. 25Jessicadown 101,812
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Rosieup 91,808
  2. 27Harperup 71,796
  3. 28Daisydown 101,769
  4. 29Sofiaup 21,728
  5. 30Isabelledown 61,701
  6. 31Matildadown 41,618
  7. 32Rubydown 31,531
  8. 33Evasame1,409
  9. 34Emiliaup 21,398
  10. 35Scarlettdown 51,393
  11. 36Chloedown 41,375
  12. 37Mayaup 31,260
  13. 38Esmeup 41,234
  14. 39Elizaup 21,220
  15. 40Milliedown 31,196
  16. 41Imogendown 21,179
  17. 42Ariaup 51,178
  18. 43Lunaup 51,162
  19. 44Layladown 61,152
  20. 45Harrietup 61,128
  21. 46Maisiesame1,089
  22. 47Elizabethdown 31,076
  23. 48Penelopeup 71,068
  24. 49Milaup 251,050
  25. 50Erindown 51,024
  26. 51Eleanorup 3985
  27. 52Loladown 9982
  28. 53Violetup 9970
  29. 54Bellaup 5969
  30. 55Roseup 5960
  31. 56Emmadown 4957
  32. 56Hollydown 1957
  33. 58Mollysame929
  34. 59Theadown 6920
  35. 60Elliedown 10919
  36. 61Lucydown 12910
  37. 62Hannahdown 5849
  38. 63Lottieup 6824
  39. 64Nancyup 3819
  40. 65Adaup 49811
  41. 66Mariaup 5799
  42. 67Lillydown 3785
  43. 68Zaraup 2765
  44. 69Auroraup 11752
  45. 70Amberdown 9751
  46. 71Georgiadown 8747
  47. 72Robynup 7742
  48. 73Gracieup 4719
  49. 74Summerup 12718
  50. 75Jasminedown 10703
  51. 76Annabelledown 8695
  52. 77Abigaildown 4690
  53. 78Darciedown 12686
  54. 79Hallieup 19680
  55. 80Ameliedown 8653
  56. 81Bonnieup 14645
  57. 82Irisdown 1634
  58. 82Maryamdown 5634
  59. 84Beatricesame629
  60. 85Annadown 10628
  61. 86Heididown 1621
  62. 86Orlaup 1621
  63. 88Arabelladown 5619
  64. 89Claradown 2609
  65. 90Delilahup 38601
  66. 91Edithup 2599
  67. 92Aishadown 2568
  68. 93Francescadown 4567
  69. 94Marthadown 18560
  70. 95Aylaup 11556
  71. 96Zoeup 9546
  72. 97Lyladown 1539
  73. 98Saradown 16535
  74. 99Margotup 58534
  75. 100Felicityup 2522

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame5,390
  2. 2Georgeup 14,960
  3. 3Harrydown 14,512
  4. 4Noahsame4,107
  5. 5Jacksame3,988
  6. 6Leoup 13,721
  7. 7Arthurup 123,644
  8. 8Muhammadup 23,507
  9. 9Oscardown 13,459
  10. 10Charliedown 13,365
  11. 11Jacobdown 53,350
  12. 12Thomasup 23,243
  13. 13Henrysame3,172
  14. 14Williamdown 33,015
  15. 15Alfiedown 32,977
  16. 16Archieup 22,950
  17. 17Joshuadown 22,922
  18. 18Freddiedown 22,838
  19. 19Theoup 22,741
  20. 20Isaacup 42,578
  21. 21Jamesdown 42,536
  22. 22Alexandersame2,517
  23. 23Logandown 32,320
  24. 24Edwarddown 12,197
  25. 25Ethanup 12,106
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Lucasdown 12,098
  2. 27Josephup 11,989
  3. 28Sebastianup 71,964
  4. 29Theodoreup 91,932
  5. 30Finleyup 11,926
  6. 31Maxdown 41,867
  7. 32Mohammeddown 21,846
  8. 33Samueldown 41,788
  9. 34Harrisonsame1,765
  10. 35Benjamindown 21,743
  11. 36Arloup 61,715
  12. 37Danieldown 51,676
  13. 38Adamdown 21,672
  14. 39Teddysame1,663
  15. 40Masondown 31,540
  16. 41Elijahsame1,519
  17. 42Reubenup 71,504
  18. 43Dylandown 31,465
  19. 44Hunterup 341,410
  20. 45Reggieup 61,356
  21. 46Jaxonup 61,346
  22. 47Roryup 71,323
  23. 48Louiedown 21,319
  24. 49Daviddown 51,307
  25. 50Tommyup 111,299
  26. 51Lucaup 41,291
  27. 52Albieup 51,284
  28. 53Hugodown 51,279
  29. 54Zacharydown 91,265
  30. 55Albertup 41,264
  31. 56Judedown 61,182
  32. 57Tobydown 101,178
  33. 58Rileydown 151,168
  34. 59Ezraup 221,118
  35. 60Carterup 21,030
  36. 61Gabrielup 31,022
  37. 62Romanup 131,018
  38. 63Frankiedown 31,013
  39. 64Harleydown 111,011
  40. 65Frederickup 71,010
  41. 66Ronniedown 3989
  42. 67Jakedown 11988
  43. 68Elliotup 1945
  44. 69Louisup 13941
  45. 70Jensondown 12912
  46. 71Mohammadup 8880
  47. 72Stanleydown 2877
  48. 73Bobbydown 8872
  49. 74Michaeldown 6869
  50. 75Jesseup 15861
  51. 76Finnup 20817
  52. 77Jaydendown 6792
  53. 78Harveydown 12779
  54. 79Calebdown 2776
  55. 80Jacksondown 6764
  56. 81Charlesdown 8758
  57. 82Matthewdown 15757
  58. 83Graysonup 26742
  59. 84Blakesame733
  60. 85Liamup 6731
  61. 86Elliottdown 6728
  62. 87Ellisup 2726
  63. 88Ralphup 11719
  64. 89Jasperup 13708
  65. 89Rowanup 13708
  66. 91Alexup 1696
  67. 91Ryandown 9696
  68. 93Felixup 7689
  69. 94Lukedown 18677
  70. 95Dexterdown 9676
  71. 96Olliedown 9659
  72. 97Leonup 1655
  73. 98Tobiasup 6647
  74. 99Sonnyup 15640
  75. 100Dominicup 15634

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