Names / Years / 2024

Most popular baby names in 2024

In 2024 the most popular baby name in England and Wales was Olivia for girls (2,761 babies) and Muhammad for boys (5,721 babies), from the official ONS figures. 594,677 babies were born that year.

Number one girl, 2024
Olivia
2,761 girls
1 in 105 girls†
Number one boy, 2024
Muhammad
5,721 boys
1 in 53 boys†

The top 100, 2024

Movement compares with 2023

Girls

  1. 1Oliviasame2,761
  2. 2Ameliasame2,448
  3. 3Lilyup 12,185
  4. 4Isladown 12,056
  5. 5Ivyup 21,956
  6. 6Florenceup 21,936
  7. 7Freyadown 21,929
  8. 8Poppyup 31,888
  9. 9Avadown 31,774
  10. 10Elsieup 41,727
  11. 11Isabelladown 11,708
  12. 12Sofiaup 71,626
  13. 13Sophiadown 11,610
  14. 14Miaup 21,609
  15. 15Mayaup 141,592
  16. 16Bonnieup 101,583
  17. 17Phoebeup 31,549
  18. 18Daisydown 11,548
  19. 19Siennadown 41,537
  20. 20Evelyndown 71,512
  21. 21Willowdown 121,481
  22. 22Harpersame1,461
  23. 23Charlottesame1,418
  24. 24Rosiedown 31,406
  25. 25Gracedown 71,390
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Maeveup 101,265
  2. 27Milliedown 21,255
  3. 28Margotup 161,243
  4. 29Eviedown 51,231
  5. 30Arabellaup 131,222
  6. 31Matildadown 11,220
  7. 32Hallieup 21,218
  8. 33Delilahdown 11,180
  9. 34Emilydown 61,170
  10. 35Ariadown 41,154
  11. 36Penelopedown 31,133
  12. 37Mabelup 31,113
  13. 38Lottieup 101,109
  14. 39Elladown 121,108
  15. 40Adadown 31,049
  16. 41Rubydown 21,020
  17. 42Violetsame1,010
  18. 43Auroraup 61,002
  19. 44Maisiedown 3992
  20. 45Emiliasame961
  21. 46Miladown 11953
  22. 47Aylaup 7922
  23. 48Lunadown 10908
  24. 49Aliceup 1896
  25. 50Sophieup 1886
  26. 51Esmedown 4864
  27. 52Isabelledown 6841
  28. 53Oliveup 4834
  29. 54Evadown 2819
  30. 55Elodieup 20802
  31. 56Layladown 3760
  32. 57Maryamup 20752
  33. 58Orladown 2746
  34. 59Rosedown 4742
  35. 60Edenup 27714
  36. 61Irissame707
  37. 62Elizabethup 6706
  38. 63Elizadown 3702
  39. 64Imogendown 5691
  40. 65Erinup 1689
  41. 66Theadown 3686
  42. 67Eleanordown 9672
  43. 68Harrietdown 6667
  44. 69Emmaup 2666
  45. 69Zaraup 3666
  46. 71Ottiliedown 2664
  47. 72Chloedown 7646
  48. 73Opheliaup 1645
  49. 74Lylaup 2634
  50. 75Hazelup 16629
  51. 76Belladown 9619
  52. 76Fatimaup 8619
  53. 78Robyndown 14617
  54. 79Scarlettdown 7610
  55. 80Novaup 1603
  56. 81Nancydown 11578
  57. 82Rayaup 18574
  58. 83Lyradown 3573
  59. 84Claraup 6564
  60. 85Eloiseup 24556
  61. 86Noraup 17549
  62. 87Loladown 8543
  63. 88Elliedown 6534
  64. 89Mylaup 12522
  65. 90Darcieup 2509
  66. 91Mariadown 13506
  67. 92Jasmineup 6501
  68. 93Nellieup 4500
  69. 94Rosaup 11486
  70. 95Jessicadown 12483
  71. 96Athenaup 8480
  72. 97Saraup 11476
  73. 98Laradown 5474
  74. 99Zoeup 3471
  75. 100Ameliedown 11465

Boys

  1. 1Muhammadsame5,721
  2. 2Noahsame4,139
  3. 3Oliversame3,492
  4. 4Arthurup 23,368
  5. 5Leosame3,324
  6. 6Georgedown 23,257
  7. 7Lucasame2,814
  8. 8Theodoresame2,761
  9. 9Oscarsame2,747
  10. 10Archieup 32,575
  11. 11Judeup 42,540
  12. 12Theodown 12,387
  13. 13Freddiedown 12,369
  14. 14Henrydown 42,360
  15. 15Arlodown 12,220
  16. 16Alfiesame2,020
  17. 17Charliesame1,956
  18. 18Finleyup 21,886
  19. 19Albieup 31,820
  20. 20Harryup 11,765
  21. 21Mohammedup 71,760
  22. 22Jackdown 41,711
  23. 23Elijahup 81,661
  24. 24Roryup 91,588
  25. 25Lucassame1,550
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Thomasdown 71,543
  2. 27Williamup 21,517
  3. 28Louieup 81,516
  4. 29Teddydown 61,506
  5. 30Jacobdown 61,484
  6. 31Edwarddown 11,461
  7. 32Romansame1,454
  8. 33Reubenup 41,442
  9. 34Oakleyup 51,432
  10. 35Adamup 61,410
  11. 36Alexanderdown 21,365
  12. 37Isaacdown 101,360
  13. 38Ezrasame1,339
  14. 39Tommydown 131,324
  15. 40Jamesdown 51,252
  16. 41Rowanup 101,246
  17. 42Hudsonup 11,216
  18. 43Reggieup 91,194
  19. 44Maxsame1,140
  20. 45Sebastiandown 31,116
  21. 46Hugoup 21,094
  22. 47Louisdown 21,092
  23. 48Ethandown 11,086
  24. 49Ronniedown 31,059
  25. 50Joshuadown 101,027
  26. 51Sonnyup 51,022
  27. 52Harrisondown 3987
  28. 53Mohammadup 15986
  29. 54Jesseup 5976
  30. 55Frederickup 8964
  31. 56Josephdown 2946
  32. 57Albertdown 2915
  33. 58Frankieup 11911
  34. 59Danielup 1877
  35. 60Samuelup 2857
  36. 61Benjamindown 8841
  37. 62Felixup 11810
  38. 63Masondown 13806
  39. 64Davidup 1788
  40. 64Dylanup 2788
  41. 66Jaxondown 8775
  42. 67Otisup 3762
  43. 67Yusufup 11762
  44. 69Zacharydown 8760
  45. 70Liamup 1749
  46. 71Jasperup 4739
  47. 72Kaiup 2735
  48. 73Musaup 12731
  49. 74Gabrieldown 10730
  50. 75Calebdown 3713
  51. 76Logandown 10698
  52. 77Ibrahimup 6694
  53. 78Hunterdown 21692
  54. 79Eliasup 17687
  55. 80Rileysame685
  56. 81Alfreddown 5657
  57. 82Bobbyup 11652
  58. 83Finnup 1637
  59. 83Rupertdown 3637
  60. 85Michaelup 3626
  61. 86Tobydown 9621
  62. 87Mylesup 12609
  63. 88Austinup 13597
  64. 88Nathanup 13597
  65. 90Graysondown 12586
  66. 91Vinnieup 20585
  67. 92Enzoup 3584
  68. 93Yahyaup 33583
  69. 94Ralphup 4572
  70. 95Ellisup 2571
  71. 96Milodown 4567
  72. 97Bodhiup 3561
  73. 98Elliotdown 4560
  74. 99Brodydown 17553
  75. 100Leondown 9545

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