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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 1999

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 1999, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 1999, Chloe was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 10,329 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 11,013 boys. New to the top 100 since 1998: Eve, Isabel, Charlie, Maisie and Ruby for girls; Harvey, Kai, Taylor and Oscar for boys. The biggest climbers were Isabella for girls, up 30 places to #67, and Ewan for boys, up 16 places to #72.

Girls, 1999

  1. 1Chloe10,329
  2. 2Emilyup 17,255
  3. 3Megandown 17,249
  4. 4Laurenup 25,718
  5. 5Rebeccaup 35,613
  6. 6Oliviaup 115,577
  7. 7Sophiedown 35,554
  8. 8Charlotteup 15,148
  9. 9Jessicadown 45,038
  10. 10Hannahdown 34,917
  11. 11Amydown 14,688
  12. 12Lucydown 14,437
  13. 13Bethanyup 24,277
  14. 14Georgia4,241
  15. 15Katiedown 33,889
  16. 16Emmadown 33,780
  17. 17Ellieup 103,421
  18. 18Caitlinup 22,890
  19. 19Courtneydown 32,869
  20. 20Shannondown 22,812
  21. 21Eleanordown 22,536
  22. 22Abigailup 42,534
  23. 23Rachelup 22,487
  24. 24Mollyup 42,451
  25. 25Hollydown 22,417
  26. 26Jadedown 52,402
  27. 27Sarahdown 32,282
  28. 28Lauradown 62,195
  29. 29Alice2,058
  30. 30Graceup 71,976
  31. 31Ellaup 131,916
  32. 32Leahup 81,900
  33. 33Elizabeth1,797
  34. 34Nicoledown 41,746
  35. 35Natasha1,738
  36. 36Amberdown 41,721
  37. 37Annaup 11,672
  38. 38Jasmineup 101,613
  39. 39Niamhup 141,603
  40. 40Ameliaup 101,530
  41. 41Victoria1,526
  42. 42Phoebeup 41,475
  43. 43Chelseadown 71,442
  44. 44Danielledown 131,402
  45. 45Paigedown 111,399
  46. 46Zoedown 31,374
  47. 47Erinup 71,280
  48. 48Georginadown 91,252
  49. 49Samanthadown 71,233
  50. 50Imogenup 151,232
  51. 51Alexandradown 61,224
  52. 52Abbiedown 11,222
  53. 53Lydiaup 21,112
  54. 54Morganup 231,105
  55. 55Lilyup 131,025
  56. 55Melissadown 31,025
  57. 57Aimeeup 61,015
  58. 58Miaup 231,010
  59. 59Louisedown 121,000
  60. 60Nataliedown 11965
  61. 61Isobelup 24955
  62. 62Francescadown 2948
  63. 63Kayleighdown 2936
  64. 64Jenniferdown 5929
  65. 65Katherinedown 8924
  66. 66Gemmadown 8919
  67. 67Isabellaup 30909
  68. 68Kirstydown 12893
  69. 69Jodiedown 7888
  70. 70Stephaniedown 6874
  71. 71Harrietdown 5859
  72. 72Rosieup 3856
  73. 73Tiaup 10845
  74. 74Katedown 7838
  75. 75Daisydown 5828
  76. 76Ellendown 3827
  77. 77Milliedown 5825
  78. 78Alishaup 1820
  79. 79Jordandown 10783
  80. 80Catherinedown 6760
  81. 81Holliedown 10749
  82. 82Evenew715
  83. 83Molliedown 7712
  84. 84Isabelnew695
  85. 85Robyndown 5681
  86. 86Aliciaup 3674
  87. 86Madeleineup 7674
  88. 88Rachaeldown 10670
  89. 89Bethanup 1665
  90. 90Rhiannondown 6657
  91. 91Ashleighdown 9649
  92. 92Yasminup 7641
  93. 93Naomidown 2640
  94. 94Bethdown 1638
  95. 95Charlienew634
  96. 96Freyaup 4624
  97. 97Maisienew616
  98. 98Isabelle603
  99. 99Rubynew602
  100. 100Kelseydown 12593

Boys, 1999

  1. 1Jack11,013
  2. 2Thomasup 19,925
  3. 3Jamesdown 19,662
  4. 4Joshuaup 27,595
  5. 5Danieldown 17,550
  6. 6Matthewdown 17,030
  7. 7Samuel6,375
  8. 8Callum6,185
  9. 9Ryan6,173
  10. 10Josephup 26,117
  11. 11Lewisup 25,776
  12. 12Williamup 25,618
  13. 13Lukeup 25,252
  14. 14Jordandown 45,186
  15. 15Harryup 15,079
  16. 16Liamup 75,001
  17. 17Benjamin4,750
  18. 18Adamup 24,600
  19. 19George4,357
  20. 20Connordown 94,351
  21. 21Alexanderdown 34,271
  22. 22Oliver4,027
  23. 23Cameronup 33,978
  24. 24Jake3,599
  25. 25Michaeldown 43,484
  26. 26Nathandown 13,293
  27. 27Kieran3,234
  28. 28Jamieup 23,068
  29. 29Benup 22,851
  30. 30Jacobup 22,843
  31. 31Mohammedup 52,769
  32. 32Aarondown 32,560
  33. 33Kyleup 42,519
  34. 34Brandonup 62,513
  35. 35Bradley2,435
  36. 36Owenup 62,431
  37. 37Charlieup 12,413
  38. 38Christopherdown 102,355
  39. 39Andrewdown 52,245
  40. 40Daviddown 72,233
  41. 41Robertdown 32,200
  42. 42Dylandown 12,007
  43. 43Ethanup 71,954
  44. 44Reecedown 11,853
  45. 45Charlesdown 11,749
  46. 46Scott1,699
  47. 47Edwardup 21,646
  48. 48Ross1,632
  49. 49Alexup 31,615
  50. 50Johndown 51,610
  51. 51Seandown 11,551
  52. 52Samup 21,540
  53. 53Maxup 31,505
  54. 54Jonathandown 71,482
  55. 55Louis1,465
  56. 56Morganup 131,458
  57. 57Rhys1,434
  58. 58Henryup 31,396
  59. 59Joeup 31,349
  60. 60Tylerup 21,312
  61. 61Conordown 81,265
  62. 62Markdown 21,119
  63. 63Dominicdown 51,085
  64. 64Nicholas1,070
  65. 65Patrickup 21,049
  66. 66Declanup 71,040
  67. 67Jayup 121,010
  68. 68Peterdown 31,000
  69. 69Stephendown 3997
  70. 70Harrisonup 13987
  71. 71Aidanup 1977
  72. 72Alfieup 12901
  73. 72Ewanup 16901
  74. 74Joelup 8898
  75. 75Elliotdown 4883
  76. 76Ashleydown 17861
  77. 77Billydown 1849
  78. 78Pauldown 10829
  79. 79Jasondown 5812
  80. 80Mitchellup 1806
  81. 81Leedown 11787
  82. 82Anthonydown 5777
  83. 83Stevendown 5771
  84. 84Craigdown 9762
  85. 85Tobyup 1751
  86. 86Isaacup 6740
  87. 87Mohammadup 3723
  88. 88Calumdown 8701
  89. 89Tomup 7686
  90. 90Muhammadup 5679
  91. 91Roryup 3666
  92. 92Harveynew661
  93. 93Joshdown 8659
  94. 94Leonup 5658
  95. 95Shaundown 6649
  96. 96Kainew640
  97. 97Richarddown 10624
  98. 98Marcusdown 7622
  99. 99Taylornew613
  100. 100Oscarnew612

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1998. 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, 1999”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/1999, updated 20 October 2026.