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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2001

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2001, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2001, Chloe was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 8,010 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 10,217 boys. New to the top 100 since 2000: Libby, Yasmin, Madison, Abby and Cara for girls; Josh, Finlay and Robbie for boys. The biggest climbers were Freya for girls, up 29 places to #53, and Archie for boys, up 28 places to #66.

Girls, 2001

  1. 1Chloe8,010
  2. 2Emily6,386
  3. 3Megan6,297
  4. 4Lauren5,226
  5. 5Jessicaup 15,161
  6. 6Sophiedown 15,138
  7. 7Hannah4,938
  8. 8Charlotte4,687
  9. 9Lucyup 14,464
  10. 10Oliviadown 14,283
  11. 11Ellieup 54,175
  12. 12Amy3,961
  13. 13Katieup 23,728
  14. 14Rebeccadown 33,587
  15. 15Mollyup 63,260
  16. 16Georgiadown 33,221
  17. 17Hollyup 23,088
  18. 18Emmadown 13,009
  19. 19Bethanydown 52,995
  20. 20Caitlindown 22,847
  21. 21Jadeup 42,362
  22. 22Ellaup 62,340
  23. 23Shannondown 32,338
  24. 24Abigaildown 12,287
  25. 25Gracedown 12,249
  26. 26Miaup 202,174
  27. 27Courtneydown 52,043
  28. 28Leahdown 22,040
  29. 29Eleanordown 21,991
  30. 30Aliceup 21,896
  31. 31Jasmineup 31,852
  32. 32Erinup 61,830
  33. 33Racheldown 41,824
  34. 34Annadown 31,796
  35. 35Ameliaup 41,735
  36. 36Sarahdown 61,729
  37. 37Elizabethdown 21,634
  38. 38Lauradown 51,621
  39. 39Nicoledown 21,517
  40. 40Amber1,470
  41. 41Niamhdown 51,432
  42. 42Zoe1,419
  43. 43Abbieup 11,410
  44. 43Lilyup 51,410
  45. 45Phoebedown 21,290
  46. 46Millieup 101,215
  47. 47Eveup 201,208
  48. 48Natashadown 71,192
  49. 49Paigedown 41,158
  50. 50Morganup 11,121
  51. 51Daisyup 31,109
  52. 52Alexandradown 51,089
  53. 53Freyaup 291,014
  54. 54Jodieup 41,000
  55. 55Aimeeup 4992
  56. 55Tiaup 11992
  57. 57Isabellaup 13981
  58. 58Isobelup 2958
  59. 59Imogendown 7945
  60. 60Victoriadown 10935
  61. 61Chelseadown 12908
  62. 62Isabelleup 11906
  63. 63Georginadown 6897
  64. 64Rosieup 10894
  65. 65Lydiadown 4889
  66. 66Samanthadown 11888
  67. 67Danielledown 14864
  68. 68Melissadown 6847
  69. 69Mollieup 17828
  70. 70Kayleighdown 7820
  71. 71Louisedown 7817
  72. 72Hollieup 8813
  73. 73Maisiedown 4808
  74. 74Jenniferdown 10791
  75. 75Rubyup 10778
  76. 76Alishaup 12757
  77. 77Ellenup 4755
  78. 78Isabelup 1749
  79. 79Harrietdown 7744
  80. 80Francescadown 4721
  81. 81Katherinedown 13720
  82. 82Stephaniedown 11713
  83. 83Katedown 5695
  84. 84Aliciaup 8666
  85. 85Gemmadown 10662
  86. 86Libbynew660
  87. 87Taylorup 11649
  88. 88Yasminnew647
  89. 89Kirstydown 12640
  90. 89Poppyup 7640
  91. 91Catherinedown 3639
  92. 92Bethdown 2612
  93. 93Sophia606
  94. 94Brookeup 6603
  95. 94Charlieup 1603
  96. 96Madisonnew596
  97. 97Madeleinedown 13591
  98. 98Abbynew589
  99. 99Nataliedown 12583
  100. 100Caranew579

Boys, 2001

  1. 1Jack10,217
  2. 2Thomas8,833
  3. 3James7,783
  4. 4Joshua7,609
  5. 5Daniel6,344
  6. 6Harryup 15,880
  7. 7Matthewdown 15,589
  8. 8Samuelup 15,518
  9. 9Josephdown 15,509
  10. 10Lewisup 15,485
  11. 11Lukeup 24,983
  12. 12Williamup 24,785
  13. 13Callumdown 34,722
  14. 14Oliverup 24,648
  15. 15Ryandown 34,623
  16. 16Adamup 14,594
  17. 17Benjaminup 14,429
  18. 18Georgeup 23,945
  19. 19Jakeup 53,660
  20. 20Alexanderup 13,659
  21. 21Cameronup 13,614
  22. 22Ethanup 93,514
  23. 23Liamdown 43,374
  24. 24Connordown 13,345
  25. 25Dylanup 123,258
  26. 26Jordandown 113,257
  27. 27Jamiedown 13,147
  28. 28Mohammedup 23,073
  29. 29Nathandown 42,946
  30. 30Bendown 12,841
  31. 31Michaeldown 32,732
  32. 32Jacob2,678
  33. 33Kierandown 62,485
  34. 34Charlie2,313
  35. 35Aaron2,133
  36. 36Brandondown 32,117
  37. 37Maxup 72,086
  38. 38Owenup 72,084
  39. 39Kyledown 12,056
  40. 40Bradleydown 42,008
  41. 41Louisup 61,965
  42. 42Daviddown 31,925
  43. 43Reece1,869
  44. 44Tylerup 91,836
  45. 45Andrewdown 31,733
  46. 46Christopherdown 61,691
  47. 47Robertdown 61,671
  48. 48Alexup 21,492
  49. 49Edward1,486
  50. 50Johnup 11,401
  51. 51Harrisonup 91,375
  52. 52Joe1,363
  53. 52Rhysdown 41,363
  54. 54Charlesdown 81,359
  55. 55Samup 11,305
  56. 56Seandown 21,298
  57. 57Scottdown 21,290
  58. 58Henrydown 11,224
  59. 59Alfieup 31,204
  60. 60Jayup 41,185
  61. 61Morgandown 31,183
  62. 62Taylorup 211,044
  63. 63Jonathandown 21,038
  64. 64Aidanup 11,022
  65. 65Joelup 71,010
  66. 66Archieup 281,007
  67. 67Kaiup 101,003
  68. 68Rossdown 9999
  69. 69Harveyup 9989
  70. 70Declandown 7975
  71. 71Tobyup 13955
  72. 72Patrickdown 5952
  73. 73Elliotdown 2902
  74. 74Dominicdown 8895
  75. 75Muhammad887
  76. 76Kianup 19880
  77. 77Leonup 4871
  78. 78Conordown 8846
  79. 79Ewanup 9841
  80. 80Markdown 12833
  81. 81Isaacdown 7832
  82. 82Mohammadup 3826
  83. 83Joshnew817
  84. 84Oscarup 14797
  85. 85Lucasup 8796
  86. 86Peterdown 13774
  87. 87Billydown 5760
  88. 88Nicholasdown 19757
  89. 89Marcusup 11708
  90. 90Stephendown 15701
  91. 91Finlaynew673
  92. 91Jasondown 1673
  93. 93Mitchelldown 4656
  94. 94Pauldown 8651
  95. 94Tomdown 2651
  96. 96Baileydown 17644
  97. 97Leedown 17638
  98. 98Masondown 2635
  99. 99Craigdown 9625
  100. 100Robbienew623

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2000. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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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, 2001”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2001, updated 20 October 2026.