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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2002

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2002, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2002, Chloe was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 6,540 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 10,304 boys. New to the top 100 since 2001: Evie, Gabrielle, Elle, Aaliyah and Lara for girls; Ellis, Logan, Leo, Anthony and Euan for boys. The biggest climbers were Louise for girls, up 23 places to #48, and Harvey for boys, up 22 places to #47.

Girls, 2002

  1. 1Chloe6,540
  2. 2Emily5,849
  3. 3Jessicaup 25,438
  4. 4Ellieup 75,420
  5. 5Sophieup 15,368
  6. 6Megandown 35,175
  7. 7Hannah4,436
  8. 8Charlotte4,407
  9. 9Lucy4,257
  10. 10Laurendown 64,102
  11. 11Oliviadown 14,010
  12. 12Hollyup 53,854
  13. 13Katie3,786
  14. 14Amydown 23,665
  15. 15Molly3,185
  16. 16Rebeccadown 23,084
  17. 17Ellaup 52,862
  18. 18Bethanyup 12,826
  19. 19Caitlinup 12,780
  20. 20Graceup 52,687
  21. 21Miaup 52,615
  22. 22Emmadown 42,599
  23. 23Abigailup 12,490
  24. 24Georgiadown 82,473
  25. 25Leahup 32,396
  26. 26Ameliaup 92,006
  27. 27Eleanorup 21,994
  28. 28Shannondown 51,882
  29. 29Erinup 31,848
  30. 30Courtneydown 31,772
  31. 31Lilyup 121,758
  32. 32Jasminedown 11,747
  33. 33Elizabethup 41,710
  34. 34Racheldown 11,686
  35. 35Jadedown 141,681
  36. 36Annadown 21,646
  37. 37Alicedown 71,608
  38. 38Sarahdown 21,604
  39. 39Millieup 71,549
  40. 40Abbieup 31,439
  41. 41Nicoledown 21,420
  42. 42Amberdown 21,398
  43. 43Zoedown 11,395
  44. 44Niamhdown 31,350
  45. 45Lauradown 71,292
  46. 46Daisyup 51,203
  47. 47Phoebedown 21,201
  48. 48Louiseup 231,140
  49. 49Evedown 21,129
  50. 50Natashadown 21,127
  51. 51Freyaup 21,126
  52. 52Paigedown 31,121
  53. 53Maisieup 201,108
  54. 54Aimeeup 11,088
  55. 55Isabelleup 71,081
  56. 56Isabellaup 11,060
  57. 57Morgandown 71,053
  58. 58Rosieup 61,007
  59. 59Alexandradown 71,006
  60. 60Hollieup 12987
  61. 61Isobeldown 3976
  62. 62Aliciaup 22945
  63. 63Imogendown 4932
  64. 64Jodiedown 10919
  65. 65Jenniferup 9908
  66. 66Isabelup 12900
  67. 67Alishaup 9864
  68. 68Poppyup 21854
  69. 69Rubyup 6830
  70. 70Samanthadown 4803
  71. 71Tiadown 16799
  72. 72Molliedown 3790
  73. 73Kayleighdown 3770
  74. 74Chelseadown 13755
  75. 75Victoriadown 15754
  76. 76Kateup 7753
  77. 77Madeleineup 20749
  78. 78Libbyup 8748
  79. 79Melissadown 11742
  80. 80Harrietdown 1727
  81. 81Danielledown 14726
  82. 82Georginadown 19718
  83. 83Lydiadown 18713
  84. 84Katherinedown 3690
  85. 84Madisonup 12690
  86. 86Evienew683
  87. 87Sophiaup 6656
  88. 88Ellendown 11636
  89. 89Francescadown 9625
  90. 90Stephaniedown 8620
  91. 91Gabriellenew614
  92. 92Yasmindown 4605
  93. 93Abbyup 5602
  94. 93Charlieup 1602
  95. 95Kirstydown 6585
  96. 96Ellenew570
  97. 97Natalieup 2569
  98. 98Catherinedown 7566
  99. 99Aaliyahnew561
  100. 100Laranew557

Boys, 2002

  1. 1Jack10,304
  2. 2Joshuaup 28,708
  3. 3Thomasdown 17,902
  4. 4Jamesdown 17,149
  5. 5Daniel6,099
  6. 6Benjaminup 115,351
  7. 7Williamup 55,305
  8. 8Samuel5,298
  9. 9Joseph5,283
  10. 10Matthewdown 35,144
  11. 11Lewisdown 15,133
  12. 12Oliverup 24,930
  13. 13Harrydown 74,753
  14. 14Lukedown 34,699
  15. 15Adamup 14,171
  16. 16Ryandown 14,166
  17. 17Callumdown 44,142
  18. 18Ethanup 43,858
  19. 19Benup 113,774
  20. 20Georgedown 23,755
  21. 21Alexanderdown 13,742
  22. 22Camerondown 13,458
  23. 23Liam3,403
  24. 24Nathanup 53,259
  25. 25Connordown 13,220
  26. 26Dylandown 13,170
  27. 27Mohammedup 13,159
  28. 28Jakedown 92,970
  29. 29Jamiedown 22,811
  30. 30Charlieup 42,685
  31. 31Jacobup 12,638
  32. 32Owenup 62,540
  33. 33Michaeldown 22,418
  34. 34Kierandown 12,322
  35. 35Aaron2,311
  36. 36Kyleup 32,235
  37. 37Max2,176
  38. 38Brandondown 22,032
  39. 39Jordandown 131,928
  40. 40Tylerup 41,897
  41. 41Bradleydown 11,862
  42. 42Louisdown 11,812
  43. 43Reece1,811
  44. 44Alexup 41,799
  45. 45Daviddown 31,722
  46. 46Robertup 11,506
  47. 47Harveyup 221,501
  48. 48Edwardup 11,413
  49. 49Christopherdown 31,403
  50. 50Andrewdown 51,383
  51. 50Charlesup 41,383
  52. 52Rhys1,347
  53. 53Alfieup 61,317
  54. 54Henryup 41,269
  55. 55Johndown 51,260
  56. 56Joedown 41,259
  57. 57Samdown 21,247
  58. 58Harrisondown 71,245
  59. 59Aidanup 51,243
  60. 60Archieup 61,218
  61. 61Jaydown 11,196
  62. 62Seandown 61,157
  63. 63Kaiup 41,137
  64. 64Scottdown 71,122
  65. 65Tobyup 61,071
  66. 66Morgandown 51,047
  67. 67Muhammadup 81,012
  68. 68Isaacup 13967
  69. 68Joshup 15967
  70. 70Kianup 6950
  71. 71Taylordown 9948
  72. 72Finlayup 19938
  73. 73Joeldown 8931
  74. 74Mohammadup 8926
  75. 75Rossdown 7904
  76. 76Jonathandown 13881
  77. 77Ewanup 2875
  78. 78Oscarup 6872
  79. 79Patrickdown 7867
  80. 80Leondown 3857
  81. 81Lucasup 4852
  82. 82Elliotdown 9824
  83. 83Dominicdown 9821
  84. 84Baileyup 12806
  85. 85Declandown 15803
  86. 86Markdown 6767
  87. 87Billy731
  88. 88Nicholas688
  89. 89Masonup 9687
  90. 90Ellisnew683
  91. 91Peterdown 5682
  92. 92Conordown 14678
  93. 93Jasondown 2670
  94. 94Logannew652
  95. 95Leonew650
  96. 96Tomdown 2636
  97. 97Anthonynew616
  98. 98Leedown 1615
  99. 98Marcusdown 9615
  100. 100Euannew585

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2001. 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, 2002”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2002, updated 20 October 2026.