Names of England and Wales
18,062,355 births across 39,908 recorded names, 1996 to 2025.
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Common here, rare in America
Names England and Wales gives often that the US records barely hold.
| Name | In England and Wales | In the US |
|---|---|---|
| Ffion | 6,213 | 10 |
| Bethan | 7,979 | 89 |
| Alfie | 88,495 | 1,177 |
| Albie | 17,719 | 419 |
| Cerys | 7,533 | 214 |
| Olly | 4,457 | 149 |
| Barnaby | 5,557 | 380 |
| Finlay | 18,172 | 1,306 |
| Niamh | 20,575 | 1,617 |
| Fraser | 6,617 | 551 |
| Euan | 5,504 | 472 |
| Imogen | 34,406 | 3,179 |
| Orla | 11,520 | 1,485 |
| Seren | 8,005 | 1,081 |
| Kirsty | 6,384 | 945 |
US figures are Social Security births since 1880; the England and Wales figures cover 1996 onwards. The two are not the same measure and the columns are for comparison of scale, not subtraction.
Most given since 1996
Girls
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 125,491 |
| 2 | Emily | 122,568 |
| 3 | Chloe | 111,765 |
| 4 | Jessica | 105,392 |
| 5 | Sophie | 104,514 |
| 6 | Amelia | 96,967 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 90,072 |
| 8 | Grace | 80,517 |
| 9 | Lily | 75,089 |
| 10 | Lucy | 71,001 |
| 11 | Megan | 70,928 |
| 12 | Ella | 69,984 |
| 13 | Mia | 68,567 |
| 14 | Hannah | 68,074 |
| 15 | Ellie | 63,782 |
| 16 | Ruby | 61,553 |
| 17 | Isabella | 60,512 |
| 18 | Ava | 56,136 |
| 19 | Poppy | 54,591 |
| 20 | Evie | 54,052 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | 190,333 |
| 2 | Thomas | 162,238 |
| 3 | Oliver | 160,351 |
| 4 | Joshua | 146,127 |
| 5 | Harry | 143,411 |
| 6 | James | 143,089 |
| 7 | George | 124,340 |
| 8 | Daniel | 121,704 |
| 9 | William | 119,438 |
| 10 | Samuel | 109,273 |
| 11 | Charlie | 106,440 |
| 12 | Joseph | 103,070 |
| 13 | Jacob | 95,012 |
| 14 | Benjamin | 91,220 |
| 15 | Alfie | 88,495 |
| 16 | Alexander | 86,796 |
| 17 | Matthew | 81,284 |
| 18 | Ethan | 78,311 |
| 19 | Muhammad | 78,180 |
| 20 | Noah | 76,671 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names. Names given to three or more babies in a year; rarer names are withheld to protect confidentiality, so these counts cover about 90% of live births. Scotland and Northern Ireland register separately and are not included.