Mythological baby names
Names drawn from myth and legend carry a built-in story. These are the names from Norse, Greek, Roman and Irish tradition that appear in the official ONS 2024 top 100, so they are evocative and genuinely popular at once. Out of the ONS 2025 top 100, 6 names fit this theme, led by Freya at number 6 in the girls' list. Every name here links to its own page with the full ONS rank, the number of babies given it and 30 years of history. The popularity figures are the real Office for National Statistics figures for 2025 in England and Wales; which names belong to the theme is our editorial selection from the official top 100.
Girls' names
Our pick of names borne by figures in Norse, Greek, Roman or Irish myth (Freya, Maeve, Penelope, Phoebe, Luna, Aurora) within the ONS 2024 top 100. The rank and count are the real ONS figures. Accessed 2026-10-09.
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### Mythological baby names in the ONS 2025 top 100 | Rank | Name | Sex | Babies (2025) | | ---: | --- | --- | ---: | | 6 | Freya | girl | 1,802 | | 14 | Phoebe | girl | 1,542 | | 26 | Maeve | girl | 1,330 | | 33 | Penelope | girl | 1,174 | | 39 | Aurora | girl | 1,030 | | 59 | Luna | girl | 757 | Source: ONS Baby names in England and Wales, 2025 edition. Released 2026-07-09. Accessed 2026-10-09. Theme membership is BabyData editorial selection from the ONS top 100.
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Editor, BabyData
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