Names / Years / 2021

Most popular baby names in 2021

In 2021 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (3,649 babies) and Noah for boys (4,525 babies), from the official ONS figures. 624,828 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2021
Olivia
3,649 girls
1 in 84 girls†
Number one boy, 2021
Noah
4,525 boys
1 in 71 boys†

The top 100, 2021

Movement compares with 2020

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame3,649
  2. 2Ameliasame3,164
  3. 3Islasame2,683
  4. 4Avasame2,576
  5. 5Ivyup 12,245
  6. 6Freyaup 62,187
  7. 7Lilysame2,182
  8. 8Florenceup 62,180
  9. 9Miadown 42,168
  10. 10Willowup 32,067
  11. 11Rosiedown 22,028
  12. 12Sophiadown 22,019
  13. 13Isabelladown 52,010
  14. 14Gracedown 31,992
  15. 15Daisyup 91,873
  16. 16Siennaup 61,869
  17. 17Poppysame1,841
  18. 18Elsieup 11,840
  19. 19Emilydown 41,797
  20. 20Elladown 41,756
  21. 21Evelynsame1,729
  22. 22Phoebeup 31,678
  23. 23Sofiasame1,671
  24. 24Eviedown 61,670
  25. 25Charlottedown 51,654
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Harperup 21,480
  2. 27Millieup 61,472
  3. 28Matildaup 11,437
  4. 29Mayaup 31,433
  5. 30Sophiedown 41,375
  6. 31Alicedown 41,359
  7. 32Emiliadown 11,353
  8. 33Isabelleup 11,304
  9. 34Rubydown 41,300
  10. 35Lunaup 11,261
  11. 36Maisieup 51,229
  12. 37Ariaup 21,202
  13. 38Penelopeup 61,194
  14. 39Milaup 81,133
  15. 40Bonnieup 51,121
  16. 41Evadown 61,091
  17. 42Hallieup 71,070
  18. 43Elizasame1,064
  19. 44Adadown 61,058
  20. 45Violetup 31,057
  21. 46Esmedown 41,013
  22. 47Arabelladown 71,012
  23. 48Imogenup 4998
  24. 49Jessicadown 12997
  25. 50Delilahup 12981
  26. 51Lottieup 8954
  27. 52Chloedown 6932
  28. 53Layladown 2917
  29. 53Theaup 3917
  30. 55Eleanordown 2915
  31. 56Auroraup 8910
  32. 57Margotup 23892
  33. 58Mabelup 10885
  34. 59Erindown 1884
  35. 60Elizabethdown 4862
  36. 61Emmadown 1860
  37. 62Scarlettdown 12858
  38. 63Harrietdown 8810
  39. 64Lolaup 1807
  40. 65Nancyup 1797
  41. 66Orlaup 6794
  42. 67Aylaup 3793
  43. 68Rosedown 7787
  44. 69Zaraup 4773
  45. 70Irisup 7746
  46. 71Robynup 3739
  47. 72Belladown 9730
  48. 73Mollydown 19729
  49. 74Oliveup 25691
  50. 75Mariadown 4682
  51. 76Lylaup 21667
  52. 77Maeveup 17654
  53. 78Elliedown 11638
  54. 79Graciedown 3632
  55. 80Lyraup 12630
  56. 81Darciedown 2623
  57. 82Maryamup 4621
  58. 83Edithup 2613
  59. 84Heidiup 11610
  60. 85Lucydown 16607
  61. 86Mylaup 2602
  62. 87Ameliedown 5598
  63. 88Amberdown 5594
  64. 89Hannahdown 14588
  65. 90Summerup 3586
  66. 91Edenup 7585
  67. 92Jasminedown 14583
  68. 93Elodieup 3576
  69. 94Claradown 4574
  70. 95Hollydown 14568
  71. 96Lillydown 5551
  72. 97Annadown 8545
  73. 98Laraup 3539
  74. 99Beatriceup 10515
  75. 100Saraup 2511

Boys

  1. 1Noahup 34,525
  2. 2Oliverdown 14,167
  3. 3Georgedown 14,141
  4. 4Arthurdown 13,766
  5. 5Muhammadsame3,722
  6. 6Leosame3,465
  7. 7Harryup 13,089
  8. 8Oscardown 13,071
  9. 9Archiesame2,928
  10. 10Henryup 12,912
  11. 11Theodoreup 32,889
  12. 12Freddieup 12,873
  13. 13Jackdown 32,847
  14. 14Charliedown 22,674
  15. 15Theoup 22,514
  16. 16Alfieup 22,338
  17. 17Jacobup 22,319
  18. 18Thomasdown 32,302
  19. 19Finleydown 32,283
  20. 20Arloup 72,154
  21. 21Williamdown 12,093
  22. 22Lucasup 31,965
  23. 23Romanup 51,923
  24. 24Tommydown 21,901
  25. 25Isaacdown 41,888
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Teddyup 51,875
  2. 27Alexanderdown 11,830
  3. 28Lucaup 171,807
  4. 29Edwardsame1,806
  5. 30Jamesdown 61,772
  6. 31Joshuadown 81,737
  7. 32Albieup 31,729
  8. 33Elijahdown 31,657
  9. 34Maxdown 11,650
  10. 35Mohammeddown 31,619
  11. 36Reubenup 81,534
  12. 37Masonup 51,517
  13. 38Sebastianup 11,516
  14. 39Roryup 41,483
  15. 40Judeup 131,482
  16. 41Louieup 51,461
  17. 42Benjamindown 21,423
  18. 43Ethandown 71,398
  19. 44Adamdown 101,367
  20. 45Hugoup 61,325
  21. 46Josephdown 81,307
  22. 47Reggieup 11,287
  23. 48Ronnieup 61,285
  24. 49Harrisondown 81,254
  25. 50Louisup 21,240
  26. 51Ezraup 81,226
  27. 52Jaxondown 31,210
  28. 53Logandown 161,192
  29. 54Danieldown 41,150
  30. 55Zacharyup 11,146
  31. 56Samueldown 91,123
  32. 57Dylandown 21,099
  33. 58Albertdown 11,091
  34. 59Hudsonup 101,069
  35. 60Hunterdown 21,042
  36. 61Frederickup 21,017
  37. 62Daviddown 2961
  38. 63Rowanup 8938
  39. 64Jesseup 4929
  40. 65Frankiedown 4920
  41. 66Tobydown 4918
  42. 67Oakleyup 15908
  43. 68Graysondown 2903
  44. 69Carterdown 5825
  45. 70Rileydown 3817
  46. 71Felixup 6807
  47. 72Finnup 1788
  48. 73Bobbydown 3772
  49. 74Blakeup 28771
  50. 75Sonnyup 6762
  51. 76Calebup 9758
  52. 77Gabrieldown 12749
  53. 77Michaeldown 4749
  54. 79Jasperdown 1742
  55. 80Alfredup 11739
  56. 81Otisup 15737
  57. 82Stanleydown 6724
  58. 83Milodown 3719
  59. 83Mohammaddown 9719
  60. 85Ralphup 10692
  61. 86Liamdown 7690
  62. 87Chesterdown 3680
  63. 88Ellisup 1670
  64. 89Elliotdown 6664
  65. 90Brodyup 36645
  66. 91Charlesdown 3639
  67. 91Kaiup 11639
  68. 93Rupertup 13631
  69. 94Yusufsame628
  70. 95Harveydown 9627
  71. 96Olliedown 4613
  72. 97Jacksondown 7607
  73. 98Tobiasup 6596
  74. 99Nathanup 12595
  75. 100Mylessame592

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