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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2005

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2005, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2005, Jessica was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,418 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 8,410 boys. New to the top 100 since 2004: Sienna, Ava, Demi, Lilly, Amelie, Gracie and 3 more for girls; Harley, Freddie, Luca, Jayden, Corey and Calum for boys. The biggest climbers were Scarlett for girls, up 24 places to #51, and Noah for boys, up 29 places to #49.

Girls, 2005

  1. 1Jessicaup 35,418
  2. 2Emily5,263
  3. 3Sophie5,248
  4. 4Elliedown 34,752
  5. 5Oliviaup 34,653
  6. 6Chloedown 14,567
  7. 7Lucy4,106
  8. 8Graceup 53,951
  9. 9Katiedown 33,917
  10. 10Charlottedown 13,731
  11. 11Hannahup 13,507
  12. 12Megandown 13,496
  13. 13Ellaup 23,420
  14. 14Amydown 43,351
  15. 15Rubyup 163,307
  16. 16Ameliaup 63,058
  17. 17Lilyup 12,990
  18. 18Emmadown 42,918
  19. 19Hollydown 22,827
  20. 20Miadown 42,777
  21. 21Abigaildown 12,671
  22. 22Mollydown 32,639
  23. 23Millie2,575
  24. 24Leah2,484
  25. 25Erinup 22,376
  26. 26Rebecca2,275
  27. 27Laurendown 62,233
  28. 28Caitlindown 32,230
  29. 29Isabellaup 102,134
  30. 30Daisyup 31,970
  31. 30Evieup 131,970
  32. 32Freya1,906
  33. 33Isabelleup 11,817
  34. 34Keiraup 161,721
  35. 35Amberup 101,701
  36. 36Madisonup 111,691
  37. 37Georgiadown 91,679
  38. 38Bethanydown 91,662
  39. 39Poppyup 141,635
  40. 40Phoebeup 111,621
  41. 41Elizabethdown 31,551
  42. 42Jasminedown 21,550
  43. 43Niamhdown 61,527
  44. 44Aimeedown 81,509
  45. 45Annadown 41,458
  46. 46Paige1,436
  47. 47Alicedown 51,387
  48. 48Eleanordown 181,362
  49. 49Sarahdown 51,339
  50. 50Abbiedown 151,318
  51. 51Scarlettup 241,300
  52. 52Isabelup 21,251
  53. 53Eveup 31,212
  54. 54Libbyup 31,172
  55. 55Isobelup 51,128
  56. 56Shannondown 41,124
  57. 57Racheldown 81,111
  58. 58Courtneydown 101,064
  59. 59Alishaup 41,047
  60. 59Tia1,047
  61. 61Nicoledown 31,036
  62. 62Zoedown 81,018
  63. 63Sophiaup 21,005
  64. 64Rosiedown 3992
  65. 65Maisiedown 1984
  66. 66Brookeup 2945
  67. 67Evaup 24929
  68. 68Maddisonup 13925
  69. 69Madeleineup 4913
  70. 70Imogenup 1905
  71. 71Summerup 6903
  72. 72Faithup 13892
  73. 73Siennanew845
  74. 74Aliciadown 12816
  75. 75Avanew788
  76. 76Deminew781
  77. 77Natashadown 12780
  78. 78Holliedown 9775
  79. 79Skyeup 21768
  80. 80Morgandown 13767
  81. 81Mollieup 1742
  82. 82Zaraup 12739
  83. 83Lillynew730
  84. 84Harrietup 2721
  85. 85Francescaup 2714
  86. 86Alexandradown 14711
  87. 87Lauradown 11706
  88. 88Amelienew684
  89. 89Lydiadown 15679
  90. 90Kieradown 2677
  91. 91Gracienew665
  92. 92Kayleighdown 10632
  93. 93Lolanew629
  94. 94Matildanew628
  95. 95Islanew617
  96. 96Naomi606
  97. 97Eloisedown 4598
  98. 98Melissadown 19596
  99. 99Jenniferdown 19579
  100. 100Mayadown 11574

Boys, 2005

  1. 1Jack8,410
  2. 2Joshua7,657
  3. 3Thomas7,252
  4. 4James6,389
  5. 5Daniel5,923
  6. 6Oliverup 15,713
  7. 7Samueldown 15,525
  8. 8William5,391
  9. 9Harryup 34,852
  10. 10Joseph4,757
  11. 11Benjamindown 24,657
  12. 12Matthewdown 14,351
  13. 13Callumup 34,286
  14. 14Charlieup 34,282
  15. 15Lewisdown 24,165
  16. 16Lukedown 14,157
  17. 17Ethandown 33,896
  18. 18Jakeup 123,839
  19. 19Ryandown 13,648
  20. 20Georgedown 13,624
  21. 21Dylandown 13,510
  22. 22Adamdown 13,483
  23. 23Alexanderdown 13,379
  24. 24Mohammed3,220
  25. 25Jacobup 13,189
  26. 26Alfieup 63,070
  27. 27Liamup 12,840
  28. 28Jamieup 12,833
  29. 29Bendown 62,774
  30. 30Connordown 32,696
  31. 31Camerondown 62,672
  32. 32Harveyup 22,539
  33. 33Tylerup 42,507
  34. 34Nathandown 32,485
  35. 35Maxup 12,468
  36. 36Owendown 12,226
  37. 37Kyledown 42,164
  38. 38Aaronup 11,998
  39. 39Michaeldown 11,967
  40. 40Leoup 221,866
  41. 41Archieup 51,769
  42. 42Bradley1,740
  43. 43Louisdown 31,717
  44. 44Harrisonup 41,701
  45. 45Henryup 51,620
  46. 46Edwarddown 21,592
  47. 47Brandondown 41,579
  48. 48Kierandown 71,562
  49. 49Noahup 291,478
  50. 50Charlesdown 21,462
  51. 51Reeceup 11,453
  52. 52Finlayup 61,437
  53. 53Tobyup 11,420
  54. 54Daviddown 71,416
  55. 55Alexdown 101,397
  56. 56Isaacup 101,371
  57. 57Muhammaddown 21,368
  58. 58Oscarup 91,297
  59. 59Johndown 31,284
  60. 60Rhysdown 71,274
  61. 61Samdown 101,249
  62. 62Loganup 91,222
  63. 63Lucasup 131,217
  64. 64Aidandown 71,212
  65. 65Christopherdown 41,168
  66. 65Robertdown 61,168
  67. 67Kaidown 21,154
  68. 68Masonup 151,149
  69. 69Andrewdown 91,147
  70. 70Baileyup 31,143
  71. 70Kiandown 31,143
  72. 72Joedown 91,104
  73. 73Joelup 11,070
  74. 74Finleyup 81,062
  75. 75Jaydown 111,045
  76. 76Mohammadup 31,024
  77. 77Leon1,017
  78. 78Billyup 11,001
  79. 79Harleynew987
  80. 80Rileyup 14967
  81. 81Seandown 12936
  82. 82Scottdown 12923
  83. 83Taylordown 8904
  84. 84Ewanup 13883
  85. 85Morgandown 13867
  86. 86Elliotup 4853
  87. 87Freddienew851
  88. 88Lucanew828
  89. 89Patrickdown 5810
  90. 90Aidenup 1807
  91. 90Jaydennew807
  92. 92Dominicdown 5801
  93. 93Coreynew799
  94. 94Ellisdown 6783
  95. 95Jonathandown 14768
  96. 96Joshdown 10763
  97. 97Evandown 2722
  98. 98Calumnew717
  99. 99Sebastian711
  100. 100Judedown 7671

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2004. 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, 2005”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2005, updated 20 October 2026.