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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2000

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2000, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2000, Chloe was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 8,580 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 10,247 boys. New to the top 100 since 1999: Cerys, Sophia, Poppy, Taylor and Brooke for girls; Bailey, Lucas, Archie, Kian, Mason and Kane for boys. The biggest climbers were Maisie for girls, up 28 places to #69, and Kai for boys, up 19 places to #77.

Girls, 2000

  1. 1Chloe8,580
  2. 2Emily6,634
  3. 3Megan6,597
  4. 4Lauren5,505
  5. 5Sophieup 25,147
  6. 6Jessicaup 35,043
  7. 7Hannahup 35,007
  8. 8Charlotte4,974
  9. 9Oliviadown 34,808
  10. 10Lucyup 24,711
  11. 11Rebeccadown 64,606
  12. 12Amydown 14,448
  13. 13Georgiaup 14,119
  14. 14Bethanydown 13,957
  15. 15Katie3,815
  16. 16Ellieup 13,717
  17. 17Emmadown 13,377
  18. 18Caitlin2,777
  19. 19Hollyup 62,596
  20. 20Shannon2,585
  21. 21Mollyup 32,490
  22. 22Courtneydown 32,485
  23. 23Abigaildown 12,443
  24. 24Graceup 62,311
  25. 25Jadeup 12,272
  26. 26Leahup 62,216
  27. 27Eleanordown 62,112
  28. 28Ellaup 32,073
  29. 29Racheldown 62,058
  30. 30Sarahdown 32,023
  31. 31Annaup 62,005
  32. 32Alicedown 31,994
  33. 33Lauradown 51,932
  34. 34Jasmineup 41,672
  35. 35Elizabethdown 21,660
  36. 36Niamhup 31,621
  37. 37Nicoledown 31,540
  38. 38Erinup 91,511
  39. 39Ameliaup 11,510
  40. 40Amberdown 41,507
  41. 41Natashadown 61,403
  42. 42Zoeup 41,381
  43. 43Phoebedown 11,362
  44. 44Abbieup 81,333
  45. 45Paige1,233
  46. 46Miaup 121,209
  47. 47Alexandraup 41,154
  48. 48Lilyup 71,149
  49. 49Chelseadown 61,134
  50. 50Victoriadown 91,124
  51. 51Morganup 31,123
  52. 52Imogendown 21,118
  53. 53Danielledown 91,097
  54. 54Daisyup 211,045
  55. 55Samanthadown 61,031
  56. 56Millieup 211,030
  57. 57Georginadown 91,009
  58. 58Jodieup 11971
  59. 59Aimeedown 2957
  60. 60Isobelup 1954
  61. 61Lydiadown 8948
  62. 62Melissadown 7883
  63. 63Kayleigh870
  64. 64Jennifer850
  65. 64Louisedown 5850
  66. 66Tiaup 7844
  67. 67Eveup 15819
  68. 68Katherinedown 3818
  69. 69Maisieup 28815
  70. 70Isabelladown 3814
  71. 71Stephaniedown 1811
  72. 72Harrietdown 1809
  73. 73Isabelleup 25803
  74. 74Rosiedown 2801
  75. 75Gemmadown 9792
  76. 76Francescadown 14784
  77. 77Kirstydown 9781
  78. 78Katedown 4775
  79. 79Isabelup 5759
  80. 80Hollieup 1752
  81. 81Ellendown 5744
  82. 82Freyaup 14725
  83. 83Jordandown 4714
  84. 84Madeleineup 2705
  85. 85Rubyup 14699
  86. 86Molliedown 3689
  87. 87Nataliedown 27682
  88. 88Alishadown 10681
  89. 88Catherinedown 8681
  90. 90Bethup 4669
  91. 91Cerysnew642
  92. 92Aliciadown 6622
  93. 93Sophianew619
  94. 94Bethandown 5616
  95. 95Charlie613
  96. 96Poppynew612
  97. 97Robyndown 12604
  98. 98Taylornew602
  99. 99Naomidown 6600
  100. 100Brookenew596

Boys, 2000

  1. 1Jack10,247
  2. 2Thomas9,137
  3. 3James8,303
  4. 4Joshua7,482
  5. 5Daniel6,842
  6. 6Matthew6,299
  7. 7Harryup 86,262
  8. 8Josephup 26,136
  9. 9Samueldown 26,032
  10. 10Callumdown 25,494
  11. 11Lewis5,440
  12. 12Ryandown 35,264
  13. 13Luke5,196
  14. 14Williamdown 25,099
  15. 15Jordandown 14,507
  16. 16Oliverup 64,493
  17. 17Adamup 14,418
  18. 18Benjamindown 14,415
  19. 19Liamdown 34,357
  20. 20Georgedown 14,127
  21. 21Alexander3,852
  22. 22Cameronup 13,818
  23. 23Connordown 33,799
  24. 24Jake3,770
  25. 25Nathanup 13,303
  26. 26Jamieup 23,126
  27. 27Kieran3,020
  28. 28Michaeldown 32,908
  29. 29Ben2,841
  30. 30Mohammedup 12,702
  31. 31Ethanup 122,651
  32. 32Jacobdown 22,620
  33. 33Brandonup 12,424
  34. 34Charlieup 32,416
  35. 35Aarondown 32,403
  36. 36Bradleydown 12,366
  37. 37Dylanup 52,332
  38. 38Kyledown 52,104
  39. 39Davidup 12,071
  40. 40Christopherdown 22,003
  41. 41Robert1,930
  42. 42Andrewdown 31,908
  43. 43Reeceup 11,899
  44. 44Maxup 91,883
  45. 45Owendown 91,705
  46. 46Charlesdown 11,618
  47. 47Louisup 81,599
  48. 48Rhysup 91,570
  49. 49Edwarddown 21,566
  50. 50Alexdown 11,491
  51. 51Johndown 11,475
  52. 52Joeup 71,472
  53. 53Tylerup 71,450
  54. 54Seandown 31,395
  55. 55Scottdown 91,393
  56. 56Samdown 41,368
  57. 57Henryup 11,356
  58. 58Morgandown 21,348
  59. 59Rossdown 111,206
  60. 60Harrisonup 101,197
  61. 61Jonathandown 71,193
  62. 62Alfieup 101,154
  63. 63Declanup 31,056
  64. 64Jayup 31,036
  65. 65Aidanup 61,010
  66. 66Dominicdown 3996
  67. 67Patrickdown 2991
  68. 68Markdown 6966
  69. 69Nicholasdown 5920
  70. 70Conordown 9912
  71. 71Elliotup 4876
  72. 72Joelup 2857
  73. 73Peterdown 5831
  74. 74Isaacup 12827
  75. 75Muhammadup 15796
  76. 75Stephendown 6796
  77. 77Kaiup 19775
  78. 78Harveyup 14767
  79. 79Baileynew763
  80. 80Leeup 1754
  81. 81Leonup 13740
  82. 82Billydown 5734
  83. 83Taylorup 16732
  84. 84Tobyup 1725
  85. 85Mohammadup 2722
  86. 86Pauldown 8721
  87. 87Anthonydown 5717
  88. 88Ewandown 16704
  89. 89Mitchelldown 9703
  90. 90Craigdown 6696
  91. 90Jasondown 11696
  92. 92Tomdown 3693
  93. 93Lucasnew661
  94. 94Archienew660
  95. 95Kiannew650
  96. 96Masonnew649
  97. 97Kanenew633
  98. 98Ashleydown 22629
  99. 98Oscarup 2629
  100. 100Marcusdown 2627

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1999. 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, 2000”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2000, updated 20 October 2026.