Names / Years / 2020

Most popular baby names in 2020

In 2020 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (3,640 babies) and Oliver for boys (4,225 babies), from the official ONS figures. 613,936 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2020
Olivia
3,640 girls
1 in 82 girls†
Number one boy, 2020
Oliver
4,225 boys
1 in 74 boys†

The top 100, 2020

Movement compares with 2019

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame3,640
  2. 2Ameliasame3,319
  3. 3Islasame2,749
  4. 4Avasame2,679
  5. 5Miasame2,303
  6. 6Ivyup 62,166
  7. 7Lilyup 22,150
  8. 8Isabelladown 22,052
  9. 9Rosieup 52,035
  10. 10Sophiadown 32,028
  11. 11Gracedown 32,010
  12. 12Freyadown 21,982
  13. 12Willowup 61,982
  14. 14Florenceup 21,963
  15. 15Emilydown 41,896
  16. 16Elladown 31,887
  17. 17Poppysame1,838
  18. 18Eviedown 31,793
  19. 19Elsieup 21,772
  20. 20Charlottedown 21,732
  21. 21Evelyndown 11,709
  22. 22Siennaup 21,638
  23. 23Sofiaup 31,623
  24. 24Daisyup 71,571
  25. 25Phoebedown 31,543
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Sophiedown 31,525
  2. 27Alicedown 21,432
  3. 28Harperup 11,415
  4. 29Matildaup 11,401
  5. 30Rubydown 31,359
  6. 31Emiliaup 11,353
  7. 32Mayaup 21,331
  8. 33Millieup 41,319
  9. 34Isabelledown 61,317
  10. 35Evasame1,263
  11. 36Lunasame1,216
  12. 37Jessicadown 41,156
  13. 38Adaup 91,140
  14. 39Ariaup 31,108
  15. 40Arabellaup 311,095
  16. 41Maisiedown 11,094
  17. 42Esmeup 11,055
  18. 43Elizadown 51,052
  19. 44Penelopedown 31,020
  20. 45Bonnieup 171,015
  21. 46Chloedown 7980
  22. 47Milaup 3973
  23. 48Violetup 3962
  24. 49Hallieup 9954
  25. 50Scarlettdown 6942
  26. 51Layladown 3939
  27. 52Imogendown 7932
  28. 53Eleanordown 1900
  29. 54Mollyup 3890
  30. 55Harrietdown 6882
  31. 56Elizabethdown 1866
  32. 57Theadown 11858
  33. 58Erindown 4851
  34. 59Lottieup 8830
  35. 60Emmadown 1816
  36. 61Rosedown 5803
  37. 62Delilahup 14801
  38. 63Belladown 10792
  39. 64Auroraup 6781
  40. 65Loladown 5778
  41. 66Nancydown 2777
  42. 67Elliedown 4772
  43. 68Mabelup 31768
  44. 69Lucydown 8755
  45. 70Aylaup 14744
  46. 70Mariadown 2744
  47. 72Orlaup 6733
  48. 73Zaradown 7712
  49. 74Robyndown 9710
  50. 75Hannahdown 7708
  51. 76Graciedown 2706
  52. 77Irisup 4703
  53. 78Jasminedown 5678
  54. 79Darciedown 2656
  55. 80Margotup 14652
  56. 81Hollydown 9646
  57. 82Ameliedown 2632
  58. 83Amberdown 4626
  59. 84Georgiadown 9608
  60. 85Edithup 4599
  61. 86Maryamdown 1592
  62. 87Abigaildown 4586
  63. 88Mylaup 13581
  64. 89Annadown 7574
  65. 90Claraup 1570
  66. 91Lillydown 5565
  67. 92Lyraup 58559
  68. 93Summerdown 1553
  69. 94Maeveup 125547
  70. 95Heididown 2542
  71. 96Elodieup 16527
  72. 97Lylaup 1517
  73. 98Edenup 13514
  74. 99Oliveup 11510
  75. 100Aishaup 2508

Boys

  1. 1Oliversame4,225
  2. 2Georgesame4,100
  3. 3Arthurup 14,052
  4. 4Noahdown 14,042
  5. 5Muhammadup 23,710
  6. 6Leosame3,314
  7. 7Oscarup 33,268
  8. 8Harrydown 33,209
  9. 9Archieup 102,944
  10. 10Jackdown 22,900
  11. 11Henryup 12,868
  12. 12Charliedown 32,810
  13. 13Freddieup 12,797
  14. 14Theodoreup 42,737
  15. 15Thomasdown 22,646
  16. 16Finleyup 112,613
  17. 17Theodown 12,598
  18. 18Alfiedown 32,414
  19. 19Jacobdown 82,327
  20. 20Williamdown 32,215
  21. 21Isaacup 22,074
  22. 22Tommyup 42,013
  23. 23Joshuadown 31,989
  24. 24Jamesdown 21,977
  25. 25Lucassame1,946
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Alexanderdown 51,909
  2. 27Arloup 71,908
  3. 28Romanup 311,776
  4. 29Edwarddown 51,751
  5. 30Elijahup 81,668
  6. 31Teddyup 11,627
  7. 32Mohammeddown 11,615
  8. 33Maxdown 51,585
  9. 34Adamup 51,476
  10. 35Albieup 101,473
  11. 36Ethandown 61,454
  12. 37Logandown 81,449
  13. 38Josephdown 31,437
  14. 39Sebastiandown 31,435
  15. 40Benjamindown 71,426
  16. 41Harrisondown 41,401
  17. 42Masonup 11,370
  18. 43Roryup 31,344
  19. 44Reubensame1,339
  20. 45Lucaup 41,323
  21. 46Louiedown 41,292
  22. 47Samueldown 61,261
  23. 48Reggieup 31,237
  24. 49Jaxondown 21,208
  25. 50Danieldown 101,203
  26. 51Hugodown 31,196
  27. 52Louisup 11,186
  28. 53Judeup 41,175
  29. 54Ronnieup 101,172
  30. 55Dylandown 11,168
  31. 56Zacharydown 61,155
  32. 57Albertdown 21,148
  33. 58Hunterdown 61,114
  34. 59Ezraup 11,105
  35. 60Daviddown 41,047
  36. 61Frankiedown 31,010
  37. 62Tobydown 1980
  38. 63Frederickup 2952
  39. 64Carterdown 1940
  40. 65Gabrielup 1888
  41. 66Graysonup 6884
  42. 67Rileydown 5842
  43. 68Jesseup 1841
  44. 69Hudsonup 23812
  45. 70Bobbydown 2790
  46. 71Rowanup 11774
  47. 72Jensonup 3760
  48. 73Finnup 14757
  49. 74Michaeldown 4751
  50. 74Mohammaddown 2751
  51. 74Stanleydown 9751
  52. 77Felixup 11749
  53. 78Jasperup 6727
  54. 79Liamdown 5721
  55. 80Miloup 28720
  56. 81Sonnyup 22699
  57. 82Oakleyup 16697
  58. 83Elliotdown 12693
  59. 84Chesterup 6691
  60. 85Calebup 4665
  61. 86Harveydown 8662
  62. 87Elliottdown 4647
  63. 88Charlesdown 2646
  64. 89Ellisdown 13642
  65. 90Jacksonup 1639
  66. 91Alfredup 6635
  67. 92Olliedown 7633
  68. 93Leonsame620
  69. 93Yusufup 11620
  70. 95Ralphdown 14615
  71. 96Otisup 28612
  72. 97Harleydown 20594
  73. 98Ibrahimdown 4591
  74. 98Jaydendown 20591
  75. 98Mylesup 23591

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