Gender-neutral baby names
Gender-neutral names are one of the most-searched baby-name themes in the UK. The names below appear in the official ONS 2024 top 50 and are widely used for both boys and girls nationally, so they are unisex in practice, not just in theory. Out of the ONS 2024 top 50, 5 names fit this theme, led by Luca at number 7 in the boys' list. Every name here links to its own page with the full ONS rank, the number of babies given it, and a note on its meaning. The popularity figures are the real Office for National Statistics figures for 2024 in England and Wales; which names belong to the theme is our editorial selection from the official top 50.
Girls' names
- #22Harper one who plays the harp, from an occupational surname
Boys' names
Curated by us from the ONS 2024 top 50 as names used across genders in the UK. The ONS publishes boys and girls separately, so the rank shown is the rank in the list each name appears in; many of these also rank in the other list outside the top 50. Accessed 2026-06-14.
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### Gender-neutral baby names in the ONS 2024 top 50 | Rank | Name | Sex | Babies (2024) | | ---: | --- | --- | ---: | | 7 | Luca | boy | 2,814 | | 15 | Arlo | boy | 2,220 | | 22 | Harper | girl | 1,461 | | 24 | Rory | boy | 1,588 | | 41 | Rowan | boy | 1,246 | Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2024 edition. Released 2025-07-31. Accessed 2026-06-14. Theme membership is BabyData editorial selection from the ONS top 50.
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Last reviewed: 12 June 2026