Names / Years / 2023

Most popular baby names in 2023

In 2023 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (2,906 babies) and Muhammad for boys (4,661 babies), from the official ONS figures. 591,072 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2023
Olivia
2,906 girls
1 in 99 girls†
Number one boy, 2023
Muhammad
4,661 boys
1 in 65 boys†

The top 100, 2023

Movement compares with 2022

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame2,906
  2. 2Ameliasame2,663
  3. 3Islasame2,337
  4. 4Lilyup 12,290
  5. 5Freyaup 22,086
  6. 6Avadown 22,050
  7. 7Ivydown 11,997
  8. 8Florencesame1,899
  9. 9Willowup 21,833
  10. 10Isabelladown 11,795
  11. 11Poppyup 21,755
  12. 12Sophiaup 21,679
  13. 13Evelynup 91,673
  14. 14Elsieup 11,662
  15. 15Siennadown 31,657
  16. 16Miadown 61,640
  17. 17Daisyup 41,585
  18. 18Gracedown 11,541
  19. 19Sofiaup 11,514
  20. 20Phoebeup 41,510
  21. 21Rosiedown 51,508
  22. 22Harperup 51,466
  23. 23Charlotteup 31,373
  24. 24Eviedown 11,350
  25. 25Milliedown 71,349
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Bonnieup 91,346
  2. 27Elladown 21,307
  3. 28Emilydown 91,280
  4. 29Mayadown 11,255
  5. 30Matildadown 11,212
  6. 31Ariasame1,198
  7. 32Delilahup 121,194
  8. 33Penelopedown 11,156
  9. 34Halliedown 11,154
  10. 35Milaup 101,127
  11. 36Maeveup 121,114
  12. 37Adadown 11,089
  13. 38Lunadown 41,063
  14. 39Rubydown 91,059
  15. 40Mabelup 101,051
  16. 41Maisieup 11,039
  17. 42Violetup 11,034
  18. 43Arabellaup 41,029
  19. 44Margotup 151,025
  20. 45Emiliadown 81,017
  21. 46Isabelledown 5984
  22. 47Esmedown 7982
  23. 48Lottieup 4980
  24. 49Aurorasame964
  25. 50Alicedown 12955
  26. 51Sophiedown 12940
  27. 52Evadown 6867
  28. 53Laylaup 3826
  29. 54Ayladown 3817
  30. 55Rosedown 1784
  31. 56Orlaup 7780
  32. 57Oliveup 17776
  33. 58Eleanorup 4762
  34. 58Imogenup 2762
  35. 60Elizadown 7748
  36. 61Irisup 5741
  37. 62Harrietup 3723
  38. 63Theaup 1716
  39. 64Robynup 7702
  40. 65Chloedown 7698
  41. 65Erindown 11698
  42. 67Bellaup 10687
  43. 68Elizabethdown 8666
  44. 69Ottilieup 14662
  45. 70Nancydown 3658
  46. 71Emmadown 3654
  47. 72Scarlettdown 15634
  48. 73Zaradown 3631
  49. 74Opheliaup 7620
  50. 75Elodiedown 2612
  51. 76Lylaup 4610
  52. 77Maryamdown 1606
  53. 78Mariadown 3601
  54. 79Loladown 1595
  55. 80Lyradown 1593
  56. 81Novaup 10579
  57. 82Elliesame574
  58. 83Jessicadown 14573
  59. 84Graciedown 12554
  60. 85Fatimaup 14550
  61. 86Summerup 10542
  62. 87Edensame536
  63. 88Mollydown 4534
  64. 89Amelieup 8529
  65. 90Claraup 3527
  66. 90Hazelup 17527
  67. 92Darciedown 3525
  68. 92Laradown 8525
  69. 94Hannahup 4515
  70. 95Lilahup 21513
  71. 96Autumnup 6510
  72. 97Nellieup 4509
  73. 98Jasminedown 4501
  74. 99Nevaehup 6494
  75. 100Rayaup 21486

Boys

  1. 1Muhammadup 14,661
  2. 2Noahdown 14,382
  3. 3Oliverup 13,556
  4. 4Georgedown 13,494
  5. 5Leosame3,416
  6. 6Arthursame3,387
  7. 7Lucaup 53,195
  8. 8Theodoresame2,666
  9. 9Oscardown 22,632
  10. 10Henryup 32,490
  11. 11Theodown 22,489
  12. 12Freddiedown 22,481
  13. 13Archiedown 22,400
  14. 14Arloup 42,253
  15. 15Judeup 172,177
  16. 16Alfieup 12,111
  17. 17Charliedown 12,010
  18. 18Jackdown 41,953
  19. 19Thomassame1,855
  20. 20Finleyup 11,844
  21. 21Harrydown 61,799
  22. 22Albieup 71,756
  23. 23Teddydown 31,687
  24. 24Jacobdown 21,655
  25. 25Lucassame1,644
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Tommydown 31,629
  2. 27Isaacdown 11,611
  3. 28Mohammeddown 11,601
  4. 29Williamdown 51,544
  5. 30Edwardup 11,501
  6. 31Elijahup 21,482
  7. 32Romandown 21,481
  8. 33Roryup 51,468
  9. 34Alexanderdown 61,456
  10. 35Jamesdown 11,430
  11. 36Louieup 41,421
  12. 37Reubendown 11,356
  13. 38Ezraup 81,345
  14. 39Oakleyup 171,343
  15. 40Joshuadown 51,339
  16. 41Adamsame1,326
  17. 42Sebastiandown 31,313
  18. 43Hudsonup 11,291
  19. 44Maxdown 71,274
  20. 45Louisup 31,236
  21. 46Ronnieup 61,222
  22. 47Ethandown 41,198
  23. 48Hugodown 11,174
  24. 49Harrisondown 41,151
  25. 50Masondown 81,118
  26. 51Rowanup 101,093
  27. 52Reggiedown 31,077
  28. 53Benjamindown 21,057
  29. 54Josephdown 4994
  30. 55Albertup 2982
  31. 56Sonnyup 13955
  32. 57Hunterup 1932
  33. 58Jaxondown 3927
  34. 59Jesseup 7918
  35. 60Danieldown 7900
  36. 61Zacharydown 2889
  37. 62Samueldown 2878
  38. 63Frederickup 2866
  39. 64Gabrielup 6863
  40. 65Daviddown 3845
  41. 66Logandown 12844
  42. 67Dylandown 3840
  43. 68Mohammaddown 1835
  44. 69Frankieup 4810
  45. 70Otisdown 2784
  46. 71Liamup 5735
  47. 72Calebup 2718
  48. 73Felixup 4705
  49. 74Kaidown 2693
  50. 75Jasperup 3690
  51. 76Alfredup 5678
  52. 76Tobydown 14678
  53. 78Graysondown 7665
  54. 79Yusufup 14651
  55. 80Rileydown 1639
  56. 80Rupertup 4639
  57. 82Brodyup 2630
  58. 83Ibrahimup 18624
  59. 84Finndown 2613
  60. 85Musaup 14607
  61. 86Carterdown 11603
  62. 87Jaxup 20602
  63. 88Michaelsame593
  64. 89Chesterup 2583
  65. 90Stanleyup 2582
  66. 91Leonup 4573
  67. 91Milodown 5573
  68. 93Bobbydown 13570
  69. 94Elliotdown 11568
  70. 95Enzoup 45564
  71. 96Eliassame561
  72. 96Ellisdown 7561
  73. 98Ralphdown 12555
  74. 99Mylesdown 2551
  75. 100Bodhiup 8532

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