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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 1998

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 1998, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 1998, Chloe was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 11,015 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 10,846 boys. New to the top 100 since 1997: Imogen, Jordan, Morgan, Tia, Madeleine, Isabella and 2 more for girls; Morgan, Alfie, Ewan, Isaac and Tom for boys. The biggest climbers were Millie for girls, up 25 places to #72, and Owen for boys, up 35 places to #42.

Girls, 1998

  1. 1Chloe11,015
  2. 2Meganup 27,144
  3. 3Emilydown 16,926
  4. 4Sophiedown 16,239
  5. 5Jessicaup 26,012
  6. 6Lauren5,732
  7. 7Hannahup 15,710
  8. 8Rebeccadown 35,652
  9. 9Charlotte5,628
  10. 10Amy5,144
  11. 11Lucyup 24,931
  12. 12Katieup 44,503
  13. 13Emmadown 24,473
  14. 14Georgiadown 24,414
  15. 15Bethany4,287
  16. 16Courtneyup 33,745
  17. 17Oliviaup 33,733
  18. 18Shannondown 43,576
  19. 19Eleanorup 42,775
  20. 20Caitlinup 142,752
  21. 21Jadeup 32,745
  22. 22Lauradown 52,710
  23. 23Hollydown 12,701
  24. 24Sarahdown 62,662
  25. 25Racheldown 42,650
  26. 26Abigail2,612
  27. 27Ellieup 22,606
  28. 28Mollydown 32,562
  29. 29Alicedown 12,243
  30. 30Nicole2,115
  31. 31Danielledown 41,838
  32. 32Amberup 111,828
  33. 33Elizabethdown 11,804
  34. 34Paigeup 31,786
  35. 35Natashaup 61,762
  36. 36Chelseadown 31,757
  37. 37Graceup 71,669
  38. 38Anna1,666
  39. 39Georginaup 11,653
  40. 40Leahdown 11,627
  41. 41Victoriadown 61,597
  42. 42Samanthadown 61,580
  43. 43Zoedown 121,559
  44. 44Ellaup 61,557
  45. 45Alexandra1,439
  46. 46Phoebeup 141,408
  47. 47Louisedown 51,398
  48. 48Jasmineup 91,324
  49. 49Natalie1,285
  50. 50Ameliaup 91,264
  51. 51Abbieup 31,224
  52. 52Melissadown 61,178
  53. 53Niamhup 201,152
  54. 54Erinup 121,150
  55. 55Lydiaup 61,124
  56. 56Kirstydown 11,123
  57. 57Katherinedown 11,108
  58. 58Gemmadown 71,103
  59. 59Jenniferdown 71,100
  60. 60Francescaup 41,087
  61. 61Kayleighdown 131,079
  62. 62Jodiedown 41,077
  63. 63Aimeedown 101,063
  64. 64Stephaniedown 171,044
  65. 65Imogennew974
  66. 66Harrietdown 3950
  67. 67Kateup 1923
  68. 68Lilyup 12889
  69. 69Jordannew865
  70. 70Daisyup 4860
  71. 71Holliedown 2858
  72. 72Millieup 25839
  73. 73Ellendown 9835
  74. 74Catherinedown 3833
  75. 75Rosie832
  76. 76Mollieup 8794
  77. 77Morgannew791
  78. 78Rachaeldown 9784
  79. 79Alishadown 3780
  80. 80Robyndown 2764
  81. 81Miaup 14752
  82. 82Ashleighdown 15750
  83. 83Tianew733
  84. 84Rhiannonup 5731
  85. 85Isobelup 7717
  86. 86Siandown 9709
  87. 87Heatherdown 15708
  88. 88Kelseyup 12702
  89. 89Aliciaup 4701
  90. 90Bethandown 11695
  91. 91Naomidown 8678
  92. 92Taylorup 7650
  93. 93Bethdown 5626
  94. 93Madeleinenew626
  95. 95Sophiaup 1621
  96. 96Chantelledown 5608
  97. 97Isabellanew604
  98. 98Isabellenew600
  99. 99Yasmindown 9598
  100. 100Freyanew596

Boys, 1998

  1. 1Jack10,846
  2. 2James10,139
  3. 3Thomas9,975
  4. 4Daniel8,428
  5. 5Matthew8,083
  6. 6Joshua8,032
  7. 7Samuelup 16,322
  8. 8Callumup 66,229
  9. 9Ryandown 26,129
  10. 10Jordandown 15,925
  11. 11Connor5,842
  12. 12Josephdown 25,625
  13. 13Lewisup 85,213
  14. 14Williamup 35,194
  15. 15Lukedown 35,167
  16. 16Harryup 34,890
  17. 17Benjamindown 14,828
  18. 18Alexanderdown 34,820
  19. 19Georgeup 14,629
  20. 20Adamdown 24,393
  21. 21Michaelup 14,220
  22. 22Oliverup 24,030
  23. 23Liamdown 104,004
  24. 24Jakedown 13,948
  25. 25Nathanup 13,640
  26. 26Cameronup 83,371
  27. 27Kieranup 13,216
  28. 28Christopherdown 33,065
  29. 29Aaronup 22,983
  30. 30Jamiedown 12,964
  31. 31Benup 12,937
  32. 32Jacobup 52,786
  33. 33Daviddown 32,709
  34. 34Andrewdown 72,603
  35. 35Bradleydown 22,580
  36. 36Mohammedup 22,576
  37. 37Kyledown 22,513
  38. 38Charlieup 22,475
  39. 38Robertdown 22,475
  40. 40Brandondown 12,332
  41. 41Dylanup 62,153
  42. 42Owenup 352,078
  43. 43Reeceup 11,989
  44. 44Charlesup 41,970
  45. 45Johndown 31,844
  46. 46Scottdown 51,819
  47. 47Jonathandown 41,769
  48. 48Rossdown 31,768
  49. 49Edwardup 11,764
  50. 50Ethanup 191,723
  51. 50Seandown 41,723
  52. 52Alexdown 31,671
  53. 53Conorup 21,665
  54. 54Samdown 31,582
  55. 55Louisup 31,497
  56. 56Maxup 51,489
  57. 57Rhys1,441
  58. 58Dominicdown 21,421
  59. 59Ashleydown 71,330
  60. 60Markdown 71,326
  61. 61Henryup 31,277
  62. 62Joedown 81,256
  63. 62Tylerup 41,256
  64. 64Nicholasdown 51,189
  65. 65Peterdown 31,174
  66. 66Stephendown 61,172
  67. 67Patrickdown 21,123
  68. 68Pauldown 11,098
  69. 69Morgannew1,044
  70. 70Leedown 21,043
  71. 71Elliotdown 11,006
  72. 72Aidanup 3949
  73. 73Declandown 10944
  74. 74Jasondown 2941
  75. 75Craigdown 1922
  76. 76Billyup 3919
  77. 77Anthonydown 6894
  78. 78Stevendown 5885
  79. 79Jayup 5858
  80. 80Calum842
  81. 81Mitchellup 2835
  82. 82Joel829
  83. 83Harrisonup 3814
  84. 84Alfienew812
  85. 85Joshup 5798
  86. 86Tobydown 1775
  87. 87Richarddown 11766
  88. 88Ewannew736
  89. 89Shaundown 11735
  90. 90Mohammadup 1701
  91. 91Marcusup 1698
  92. 92Isaacnew682
  93. 93Shanedown 12675
  94. 94Rorydown 5672
  95. 95Muhammadup 5636
  96. 96Tomnew624
  97. 97Elliottdown 3623
  98. 98Coreydown 5615
  99. 99Leon612
  100. 100Christiandown 2607

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1997. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

Other years in the UK

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the UK, 1998”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/1998, updated 20 October 2026.