Names / Years / 2022

Most popular baby names in 2022

In 2022 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (3,289 babies) and Noah for boys (4,586 babies), from the official ONS figures. 605,479 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2022
Olivia
3,289 girls
1 in 90 girls†
Number one boy, 2022
Noah
4,586 boys
1 in 68 boys†

The top 100, 2022

Movement compares with 2021

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame3,289
  2. 2Ameliasame2,884
  3. 3Islasame2,613
  4. 4Avasame2,293
  5. 5Lilyup 22,281
  6. 6Ivydown 12,195
  7. 7Freyadown 12,162
  8. 8Florencesame1,971
  9. 9Isabellaup 41,927
  10. 10Miadown 11,868
  11. 11Willowdown 11,867
  12. 12Siennaup 41,859
  13. 13Poppyup 41,848
  14. 14Sophiadown 21,813
  15. 15Elsieup 31,763
  16. 16Rosiedown 51,686
  17. 17Gracedown 31,675
  18. 18Millieup 91,670
  19. 19Emilysame1,609
  20. 20Sofiaup 31,576
  21. 21Daisydown 61,563
  22. 22Evelyndown 11,560
  23. 23Evieup 11,534
  24. 24Phoebedown 21,531
  25. 25Elladown 51,522
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Charlottedown 11,496
  2. 27Harperdown 11,449
  3. 28Mayaup 11,406
  4. 29Matildadown 11,363
  5. 30Rubyup 41,271
  6. 31Ariaup 61,229
  7. 32Penelopeup 61,206
  8. 33Hallieup 91,202
  9. 34Lunaup 11,174
  10. 35Bonnieup 51,148
  11. 36Adaup 81,138
  12. 37Emiliadown 51,128
  13. 38Alicedown 71,119
  14. 39Sophiedown 91,115
  15. 40Esmeup 61,101
  16. 41Isabelledown 81,089
  17. 42Maisiedown 61,072
  18. 43Violetup 21,057
  19. 44Delilahup 61,054
  20. 45Miladown 61,042
  21. 46Evadown 51,029
  22. 47Arabellasame1,019
  23. 48Maeveup 29990
  24. 49Auroraup 7972
  25. 50Mabelup 8964
  26. 51Aylaup 16921
  27. 52Lottiedown 1916
  28. 53Elizadown 10893
  29. 54Roseup 14881
  30. 55Erinup 4829
  31. 56Layladown 3818
  32. 57Scarlettup 5817
  33. 58Chloedown 6816
  34. 59Margotdown 2810
  35. 60Elizabethsame795
  36. 61Imogendown 13792
  37. 62Eleanordown 7788
  38. 63Orlaup 3776
  39. 64Theadown 10768
  40. 65Harrietdown 2764
  41. 66Irisup 4762
  42. 67Nancydown 2759
  43. 68Emmadown 7747
  44. 69Jessicadown 20698
  45. 70Zaradown 1685
  46. 71Robynsame675
  47. 72Gracieup 7653
  48. 73Elodieup 20649
  49. 74Olivesame648
  50. 75Mariasame646
  51. 75Maryamup 6646
  52. 77Belladown 5642
  53. 78Loladown 14641
  54. 78Lyraup 1641
  55. 80Lyladown 4620
  56. 81Opheliaup 35603
  57. 82Elliedown 4590
  58. 83Ottilieup 35579
  59. 84Mollydown 11568
  60. 85Laraup 13559
  61. 86Mylasame558
  62. 87Edenup 4547
  63. 88Eloiseup 18544
  64. 89Darciedown 8543
  65. 90Lucydown 5540
  66. 91Novaup 11539
  67. 92Lillyup 4538
  68. 93Claraup 1528
  69. 94Jasminedown 2516
  70. 95Edithdown 12515
  71. 96Summerdown 6512
  72. 97Ameliedown 10504
  73. 98Hannahdown 9501
  74. 99Fatimaup 31497
  75. 99Sarasame497

Boys

  1. 1Noahsame4,586
  2. 2Muhammadup 34,177
  3. 3Georgesame3,699
  4. 4Oliverdown 23,691
  5. 5Leoup 13,610
  6. 6Arthurdown 23,603
  7. 7Oscarup 12,883
  8. 8Theodoreup 32,835
  9. 9Theoup 62,808
  10. 10Freddieup 22,760
  11. 11Archiedown 22,684
  12. 12Lucaup 162,625
  13. 13Henrydown 32,624
  14. 14Jackdown 12,431
  15. 15Harrydown 82,403
  16. 16Charliedown 22,391
  17. 17Alfiedown 12,304
  18. 18Arloup 22,176
  19. 19Thomasdown 12,101
  20. 20Teddyup 62,030
  21. 21Finleydown 22,025
  22. 22Jacobdown 51,892
  23. 23Tommyup 11,824
  24. 24Williamdown 31,806
  25. 25Lucasdown 31,771
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Isaacdown 11,733
  2. 27Mohammedup 81,694
  3. 28Alexanderdown 11,651
  4. 29Albieup 31,641
  5. 30Romandown 71,640
  6. 31Edwarddown 21,612
  7. 32Judeup 81,601
  8. 33Elijahsame1,549
  9. 34Jamesdown 41,534
  10. 35Joshuadown 41,478
  11. 36Reubensame1,475
  12. 37Maxdown 31,459
  13. 38Roryup 11,435
  14. 39Sebastiandown 11,409
  15. 40Louieup 11,396
  16. 41Adamup 31,374
  17. 42Masondown 51,369
  18. 43Ethansame1,268
  19. 43Hudsonup 151,268
  20. 45Harrisonup 41,236
  21. 46Ezraup 51,217
  22. 47Hugodown 21,193
  23. 48Louisup 21,184
  24. 49Reggiedown 21,159
  25. 50Josephdown 41,158
  26. 51Benjamindown 91,117
  27. 52Ronniedown 41,106
  28. 53Danielup 11,080
  29. 54Logandown 11,070
  30. 55Jaxondown 31,055
  31. 56Oakleyup 111,048
  32. 57Albertup 11,008
  33. 58Hunterup 21,006
  34. 59Zacharydown 4994
  35. 60Samueldown 4987
  36. 61Rowanup 2985
  37. 62Davidsame930
  38. 63Tobyup 3893
  39. 64Dylandown 7889
  40. 65Frederickdown 4886
  41. 66Jessedown 2882
  42. 67Mohammadup 17844
  43. 68Otisup 13842
  44. 69Sonnyup 6825
  45. 70Gabrielup 7818
  46. 71Graysondown 3815
  47. 72Kaiup 20799
  48. 73Frankiedown 8766
  49. 74Calebup 2758
  50. 75Carterdown 6738
  51. 76Liamup 10735
  52. 77Felixdown 6733
  53. 78Jasperup 1725
  54. 79Rileydown 9720
  55. 80Bobbydown 7712
  56. 81Alfreddown 1706
  57. 82Finndown 10702
  58. 83Elliotup 6678
  59. 84Brodyup 6670
  60. 84Rupertup 8670
  61. 86Ralphdown 1667
  62. 87Milodown 4655
  63. 88Michaeldown 10642
  64. 89Blakedown 15619
  65. 90Ellisdown 2616
  66. 91Chesterdown 4612
  67. 92Stanleydown 10609
  68. 93Yusufup 1600
  69. 94Jacksonup 3592
  70. 95Leonup 6584
  71. 96Eliasup 13572
  72. 97Mylesup 3569
  73. 98Tobiassame568
  74. 99Musaup 13566
  75. 100Axelup 38547

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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Oliver Mackman is the named editor of BabyData and a director of Best Business Loans Ltd (Companies House 16833937), the company that operates the site. He is accountable for its editorial standards, sourcing and corrections, and requires every number to cite the underlying rule and the official UK dataset behind it, with pregnancy tools reviewed against NHS and gov.uk guidance before publication.

Last reviewed: 12 October 2026