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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2004

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2004, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2004, Ellie was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,943 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 9,442 boys. New to the top 100 since 2003: Keira, Scarlett, Maddison, Faith, Kiera, Maya and 2 more for girls; Aiden, Jude, Riley, Evan and Louie for boys. The biggest climbers were Madison for girls, up 27 places to #47, and Noah for boys, up 22 places to #78.

Girls, 2004

  1. 1Ellie5,943
  2. 2Emily5,934
  3. 3Sophieup 25,469
  4. 4Jessica5,214
  5. 5Chloedown 25,174
  6. 6Katieup 34,516
  7. 7Lucy4,474
  8. 8Olivia4,341
  9. 9Charlotteup 24,027
  10. 10Amyup 54,026
  11. 11Megandown 53,926
  12. 12Hannahdown 23,854
  13. 13Graceup 43,656
  14. 14Emma3,562
  15. 15Elladown 23,455
  16. 16Mia3,258
  17. 17Hollydown 53,066
  18. 18Lilyup 72,934
  19. 19Molly2,908
  20. 20Abigail2,866
  21. 21Laurendown 32,832
  22. 22Ameliaup 22,705
  23. 23Millieup 52,562
  24. 24Leahup 22,544
  25. 25Caitlindown 42,534
  26. 26Rebeccadown 42,429
  27. 27Erinup 22,052
  28. 28Georgiadown 11,868
  29. 29Bethanydown 61,844
  30. 30Eleanor1,720
  31. 31Rubyup 211,708
  32. 32Freyaup 131,706
  33. 33Daisyup 11,699
  34. 34Isabelleup 141,679
  35. 35Abbiedown 21,634
  36. 36Aimeeup 51,631
  37. 37Niamhup 61,613
  38. 38Elizabethdown 21,611
  39. 39Isabellaup 31,600
  40. 40Jasminedown 81,524
  41. 41Annadown 31,510
  42. 42Alicedown 31,483
  43. 43Evieup 191,478
  44. 44Sarahdown 41,466
  45. 45Amberdown 11,431
  46. 46Paige1,394
  47. 47Madisonup 271,385
  48. 48Courtneydown 131,368
  49. 49Racheldown 121,364
  50. 50Keiranew1,342
  51. 51Phoebedown 11,331
  52. 52Shannondown 211,308
  53. 53Poppydown 61,301
  54. 54Isabeldown 21,184
  55. 54Zoedown 51,184
  56. 56Eveup 31,130
  57. 57Libbyup 41,129
  58. 58Nicoledown 71,112
  59. 59Tiadown 11,098
  60. 60Isobeldown 31,095
  61. 61Rosiedown 51,039
  62. 62Aliciaup 31,000
  63. 63Alishaup 6981
  64. 64Maisiedown 4969
  65. 65Natashadown 10936
  66. 65Sophiaup 10936
  67. 67Morgandown 13903
  68. 68Brookeup 16892
  69. 69Holliedown 5838
  70. 70Louisedown 7835
  71. 71Imogendown 5825
  72. 72Alexandradown 4823
  73. 73Madeleineup 3805
  74. 74Lydiadown 1800
  75. 75Scarlettnew796
  76. 76Lauradown 9776
  77. 77Summerup 16761
  78. 78Jodiedown 7735
  79. 79Melissa726
  80. 80Jenniferdown 8711
  81. 81Maddisonnew700
  82. 82Kayleighdown 2699
  83. 82Mollieup 5699
  84. 84Chelseadown 7684
  85. 85Faithnew676
  86. 86Harrietup 4670
  87. 87Francescaup 2669
  88. 88Kieranew661
  89. 89Mayanew657
  90. 90Katedown 20649
  91. 91Evaup 5643
  92. 92Jadedown 14642
  93. 93Eloisedown 1640
  94. 94Zaraup 3634
  95. 95Charliedown 4624
  96. 96Naomidown 2621
  97. 97Cerysdown 2618
  98. 98Elisenew599
  99. 99Laradown 13598
  100. 100Samanthadown 15589
  101. 100Skyenew589

Boys, 2004

  1. 1Jack9,442
  2. 2Joshua8,281
  3. 3Thomas7,757
  4. 4James6,934
  5. 5Daniel6,391
  6. 6Samuelup 35,865
  7. 7Oliverup 15,745
  8. 8Williamup 25,502
  9. 9Benjamindown 35,394
  10. 10Josephup 15,303
  11. 11Matthewdown 44,940
  12. 12Harryup 14,889
  13. 13Lewisdown 14,692
  14. 14Ethanup 14,242
  15. 15Lukedown 14,025
  16. 16Callumup 13,949
  17. 17Charlieup 113,839
  18. 18Ryan3,758
  19. 19Georgeup 23,651
  20. 20Dylanup 43,573
  21. 21Adamdown 53,535
  22. 22Alexanderdown 23,513
  23. 23Bendown 13,436
  24. 24Mohammedup 23,278
  25. 25Camerondown 63,193
  26. 26Jacobup 33,092
  27. 27Connordown 23,067
  28. 28Liamdown 13,057
  29. 29Jamieup 23,033
  30. 30Jakeup 22,998
  31. 31Nathandown 22,861
  32. 32Alfiedown 92,842
  33. 33Kyleup 32,517
  34. 34Harveyup 52,492
  35. 35Owendown 22,444
  36. 36Maxup 12,397
  37. 37Tylerup 12,368
  38. 38Michaeldown 42,214
  39. 39Aaronup 12,141
  40. 40Louisup 32,108
  41. 41Kierandown 62,028
  42. 42Bradleyup 31,752
  43. 43Brandondown 21,697
  44. 44Edwardup 31,645
  45. 45Alexdown 31,606
  46. 46Archieup 101,596
  47. 47Daviddown 31,538
  48. 48Charlesup 11,531
  49. 48Harrison1,531
  50. 50Henryup 131,509
  51. 51Samup 141,490
  52. 52Reecedown 61,484
  53. 53Rhysdown 21,384
  54. 54Tobyup 41,338
  55. 55Muhammadup 121,322
  56. 56Johndown 31,314
  57. 57Aidanup 31,291
  58. 58Finlayup 101,278
  59. 59Robertdown 51,271
  60. 60Andrewdown 31,248
  61. 61Christopherdown 91,243
  62. 62Leoup 201,221
  63. 63Joedown 21,218
  64. 64Jay1,185
  65. 65Kaidown 101,180
  66. 66Isaacup 51,155
  67. 67Kiandown 81,148
  68. 67Oscarup 31,148
  69. 69Seandown 71,110
  70. 70Scottdown 11,070
  71. 71Loganup 61,054
  72. 72Morgandown 61,012
  73. 73Baileyup 101,008
  74. 74Joeldown 2970
  75. 75Taylordown 2960
  76. 76Lucasdown 1954
  77. 77Leondown 1951
  78. 78Noahup 22942
  79. 79Billyup 8940
  80. 79Mohammadup 2940
  81. 81Jonathandown 2923
  82. 82Finleyup 7913
  83. 83Masonup 10885
  84. 84Patrickdown 11847
  85. 85Jordandown 35846
  86. 86Joshdown 8843
  87. 87Dominicdown 7811
  88. 88Ellisup 4804
  89. 89Declandown 3780
  90. 90Elliotdown 6753
  91. 91Aidennew726
  92. 92Ciaranup 7723
  93. 93Judenew701
  94. 94Rileynew687
  95. 95Evannew681
  96. 96Markdown 6675
  97. 97Ewandown 10672
  98. 98Rossdown 13661
  99. 99Sebastiandown 2659
  100. 100Louienew658

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2003. 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, 2004”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2004, updated 20 October 2026.