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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2003

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2003, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2003, Ellie was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,889 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 10,171 boys. New to the top 100 since 2002: Brooke, Eloise, Summer, Naomi, Cerys, Eva and 2 more for girls; Finley, Sebastian, Spencer, Ciaran and Noah for boys. The biggest climbers were Evie for girls, up 24 places to #62, and Alfie for boys, up 30 places to #23.

Girls, 2003

  1. 1Ellieup 35,889
  2. 2Emily5,884
  3. 3Chloedown 25,725
  4. 4Jessicadown 15,262
  5. 5Sophie5,252
  6. 6Megan4,568
  7. 7Lucyup 24,548
  8. 8Oliviaup 34,311
  9. 9Katieup 44,112
  10. 10Hannahdown 34,066
  11. 11Charlottedown 34,042
  12. 12Holly3,803
  13. 13Ellaup 43,660
  14. 14Emmaup 83,631
  15. 15Amydown 13,578
  16. 16Miaup 53,367
  17. 17Graceup 33,361
  18. 18Laurendown 83,304
  19. 19Mollydown 43,066
  20. 20Abigailup 32,874
  21. 21Caitlindown 22,774
  22. 22Rebeccadown 62,607
  23. 23Bethanydown 52,405
  24. 24Ameliaup 22,350
  25. 25Lilyup 62,310
  26. 26Leahdown 12,215
  27. 27Georgiadown 32,113
  28. 28Millieup 111,946
  29. 29Erin1,915
  30. 30Eleanordown 31,880
  31. 31Shannondown 31,652
  32. 32Jasmine1,650
  33. 33Abbieup 71,648
  34. 34Daisyup 121,623
  35. 35Courtneydown 51,621
  36. 36Elizabethdown 31,615
  37. 37Racheldown 31,609
  38. 38Annadown 21,559
  39. 39Alicedown 21,500
  40. 40Sarahdown 21,452
  41. 41Aimeeup 131,435
  42. 42Isabellaup 141,393
  43. 43Niamhup 11,364
  44. 44Amberdown 21,336
  45. 45Freyaup 61,292
  46. 46Paigeup 61,261
  47. 47Poppyup 211,252
  48. 48Isabelleup 71,230
  49. 49Zoedown 61,228
  50. 50Phoebedown 31,209
  51. 51Nicoledown 101,166
  52. 52Isabelup 141,134
  53. 52Rubyup 171,134
  54. 54Morganup 31,119
  55. 55Natashadown 51,088
  56. 56Rosieup 21,087
  57. 57Isobelup 41,068
  58. 58Tiaup 131,051
  59. 59Evedown 101,049
  60. 60Maisiedown 71,029
  61. 61Libbyup 171,007
  62. 62Evieup 24957
  63. 63Louisedown 15937
  64. 64Holliedown 4925
  65. 65Aliciadown 3920
  66. 66Imogendown 3919
  67. 67Lauradown 22917
  68. 68Alexandradown 9863
  69. 69Alishadown 2856
  70. 70Kateup 6826
  71. 71Jodiedown 7824
  72. 72Jenniferdown 7817
  73. 73Lydiaup 10782
  74. 74Madisonup 10774
  75. 75Sophiaup 12769
  76. 76Madeleineup 1763
  77. 77Chelseadown 3758
  78. 78Jadedown 43737
  79. 79Melissa723
  80. 80Kayleighdown 7709
  81. 81Victoriadown 6691
  82. 82Georgina690
  83. 83Abbyup 10689
  84. 84Brookenew674
  85. 85Samanthadown 15671
  86. 86Laraup 14653
  87. 87Molliedown 15652
  88. 88Katherinedown 4650
  89. 89Francesca648
  90. 90Harrietdown 10647
  91. 91Charlieup 2636
  92. 92Eloisenew634
  93. 93Summernew631
  94. 94Naominew626
  95. 95Cerysnew611
  96. 96Evanew608
  97. 97Zaranew601
  98. 98Ellendown 10579
  99. 99Tegannew577
  100. 100Yasmindown 8576

Boys, 2003

  1. 1Jack10,171
  2. 2Joshua8,708
  3. 3Thomas7,642
  4. 4James7,082
  5. 5Daniel6,388
  6. 6Benjamin5,249
  7. 7Matthewup 35,221
  8. 8Oliverup 45,220
  9. 9Samueldown 15,213
  10. 10Williamdown 35,165
  11. 11Josephdown 25,064
  12. 12Lewisdown 14,977
  13. 13Harry4,854
  14. 14Luke4,324
  15. 15Ethanup 34,284
  16. 16Adamdown 14,101
  17. 17Callum3,900
  18. 18Ryandown 23,872
  19. 19Cameronup 33,695
  20. 20Alexanderup 13,595
  21. 21Georgedown 13,548
  22. 22Bendown 33,531
  23. 23Alfieup 303,491
  24. 24Dylanup 23,422
  25. 25Connor3,394
  26. 26Mohammedup 13,230
  27. 27Liamdown 43,134
  28. 28Charlieup 23,076
  29. 29Jacobup 23,025
  30. 29Nathandown 53,025
  31. 31Jamiedown 22,883
  32. 32Jakedown 42,744
  33. 33Owendown 12,501
  34. 34Michaeldown 12,451
  35. 35Kierandown 12,423
  36. 36Kyle2,373
  37. 37Max2,291
  38. 38Tylerup 22,267
  39. 39Harveyup 82,160
  40. 40Aarondown 52,066
  41. 41Brandondown 31,889
  42. 42Alexup 21,798
  43. 43Louisdown 11,790
  44. 44Davidup 11,675
  45. 45Bradleydown 41,659
  46. 46Reecedown 31,585
  47. 47Edwardup 11,452
  48. 48Harrisonup 101,395
  49. 49Charlesup 11,373
  50. 50Jordandown 111,372
  51. 51Rhysup 11,343
  52. 52Christopherdown 31,336
  53. 53Johnup 21,321
  54. 54Robertdown 81,298
  55. 55Kaiup 81,271
  56. 56Archieup 41,270
  57. 57Andrewdown 71,268
  58. 58Tobyup 71,232
  59. 59Kianup 111,204
  60. 60Aidandown 11,201
  61. 61Joedown 51,184
  62. 62Sean1,182
  63. 63Henrydown 91,178
  64. 64Jaydown 31,164
  65. 65Samdown 81,158
  66. 66Morgan1,115
  67. 67Muhammad1,087
  68. 68Finlayup 41,082
  69. 69Scottdown 51,061
  70. 70Oscarup 81,024
  71. 71Isaacdown 3984
  72. 72Joelup 1943
  73. 73Patrickup 6935
  74. 73Taylordown 2935
  75. 75Lucasup 6907
  76. 76Leonup 4900
  77. 77Loganup 17898
  78. 78Joshdown 10894
  79. 79Jonathandown 3884
  80. 80Dominicup 3883
  81. 81Mohammaddown 7881
  82. 82Leoup 13838
  83. 83Baileyup 1816
  84. 84Elliotdown 2813
  85. 85Rossdown 10774
  86. 86Declandown 1773
  87. 87Billy734
  88. 87Ewandown 10734
  89. 89Finleynew718
  90. 90Markdown 4717
  91. 91Tomup 5707
  92. 92Ellisdown 2703
  93. 93Masondown 4694
  94. 94Nicholasdown 6671
  95. 95Peterdown 4660
  96. 96Conordown 4653
  97. 97Sebastiannew652
  98. 98Spencernew647
  99. 99Ciarannew635
  100. 100Noahnew630

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2002. 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, 2003”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2003, updated 20 October 2026.