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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2006

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2006, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2006, Grace was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,522 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 8,786 boys. New to the top 100 since 2005: Sofia, Layla, Lara and Kate for girls; Ashton, Hayden, Theo, Zachary and Reuben for boys. The biggest climbers were Lola for girls, up 36 places to #57, and Jayden for boys, up 22 places to #68.

Girls, 2006

  1. 1Graceup 75,522
  2. 2Oliviaup 35,428
  3. 3Jessicadown 25,363
  4. 4Sophiedown 15,179
  5. 5Emilydown 34,968
  6. 6Rubyup 94,694
  7. 7Chloedown 14,647
  8. 8Lucydown 14,164
  9. 9Elliedown 53,996
  10. 10Katiedown 13,838
  11. 11Lilyup 63,579
  12. 12Ellaup 13,498
  13. 13Charlottedown 33,447
  14. 14Hannahdown 33,439
  15. 15Miaup 53,282
  16. 16Megandown 43,194
  17. 17Ameliadown 12,978
  18. 18Amydown 42,882
  19. 19Emmadown 12,686
  20. 20Hollydown 12,651
  21. 21Erinup 42,630
  22. 22Isabellaup 72,386
  23. 23Millie2,369
  24. 24Abigaildown 32,350
  25. 24Evieup 62,350
  26. 26Mollydown 42,292
  27. 27Freyaup 52,257
  28. 28Daisyup 22,087
  29. 29Rebeccadown 32,025
  30. 30Leahdown 61,969
  31. 31Isabelleup 21,958
  32. 32Caitlindown 41,933
  33. 33Poppyup 61,891
  34. 34Jasmineup 81,843
  35. 35Keiradown 11,822
  36. 36Laurendown 91,820
  37. 37Phoebeup 31,697
  38. 38Georgiadown 11,661
  39. 39Amberdown 41,653
  40. 40Madisondown 41,652
  41. 41Elizabeth1,574
  42. 42Bethanydown 41,510
  43. 43Annaup 21,471
  44. 44Eleanorup 41,430
  45. 45Paigeup 11,429
  46. 46Sarahup 31,366
  47. 47Scarlettup 41,324
  48. 48Isabelup 41,299
  49. 49Niamhdown 61,297
  50. 50Aimeedown 61,273
  51. 51Alicedown 41,244
  52. 52Imogenup 181,236
  53. 53Brookeup 131,226
  54. 54Sophiaup 91,211
  55. 55Avaup 201,183
  56. 56Libbydown 21,154
  57. 57Lolaup 361,137
  58. 58Evedown 51,130
  59. 59Maisieup 61,119
  60. 60Alishadown 11,074
  61. 61Isobeldown 61,059
  62. 62Evaup 51,058
  63. 63Tiadown 41,057
  64. 64Faithup 81,032
  65. 65Abbiedown 151,027
  66. 66Courtneydown 81,022
  67. 67Gracieup 241,020
  68. 68Racheldown 111,010
  69. 69Zoedown 71,006
  70. 70Summerup 1995
  71. 71Shannondown 15987
  72. 72Nicoledown 11984
  73. 73Rosiedown 9950
  74. 74Skyeup 5947
  75. 75Maddisondown 7918
  76. 76Siennadown 3917
  77. 77Zaraup 5876
  78. 78Matildaup 16872
  79. 79Lillyup 4867
  80. 79Madeleinedown 10867
  81. 81Holliedown 3823
  82. 82Mayaup 18801
  83. 83Islaup 12798
  84. 84Amelieup 4784
  85. 85Harrietdown 1740
  86. 86Morgandown 6738
  87. 87Francescadown 2712
  88. 88Aliciadown 14710
  89. 89Alexandradown 3685
  90. 90Lydiadown 1675
  91. 91Natashadown 14673
  92. 92Sofianew669
  93. 93Lauradown 6656
  94. 94Kayleighdown 2653
  95. 95Demidown 19648
  96. 96Molliedown 15637
  97. 97Laylanew635
  98. 98Laranew618
  99. 99Kieradown 9592
  100. 100Katenew585

Boys, 2006

  1. 1Jack8,786
  2. 2Thomasup 17,089
  3. 3Joshuadown 17,008
  4. 4James6,134
  5. 5Oliverup 16,123
  6. 6Harryup 35,925
  7. 7Danieldown 25,467
  8. 8William5,174
  9. 9Samueldown 25,122
  10. 10Charlieup 45,054
  11. 11Callumup 24,667
  12. 12Josephdown 24,538
  13. 13Benjamindown 24,409
  14. 14Matthewdown 24,074
  15. 15Jakeup 34,018
  16. 16Lewisdown 13,999
  17. 17Lukedown 13,886
  18. 18Georgeup 23,873
  19. 19Alfieup 73,795
  20. 20Ethandown 33,771
  21. 21Dylan3,580
  22. 22Ryandown 33,537
  23. 23Alexander3,415
  24. 24Jacobup 13,320
  25. 25Mohammeddown 13,288
  26. 26Adamdown 43,242
  27. 27Jamieup 12,652
  28. 28Cameronup 32,600
  29. 29Tylerup 42,546
  30. 30Maxup 52,443
  31. 31Harveyup 12,434
  32. 32Liamdown 52,426
  33. 33Bendown 42,381
  34. 34Connordown 42,315
  35. 35Nathandown 12,272
  36. 36Leoup 42,197
  37. 37Owendown 12,192
  38. 38Aaron2,091
  39. 39Michael2,004
  40. 40Harrisonup 41,994
  41. 41Kyledown 41,990
  42. 42Archiedown 11,852
  43. 43Henryup 21,841
  44. 44Edwardup 21,708
  45. 45Rhysup 151,693
  46. 46Muhammadup 111,682
  47. 47Noahup 21,660
  48. 48Lucasup 151,630
  49. 49Loganup 131,600
  50. 50Finlayup 21,580
  51. 50Oscarup 81,580
  52. 52Reecedown 11,553
  53. 53Charlesdown 31,533
  54. 54Bradleydown 121,505
  55. 55Brandondown 81,499
  56. 56Daviddown 21,470
  57. 57Kierandown 91,469
  58. 58Tobydown 51,447
  59. 59Louisdown 161,433
  60. 60Isaacdown 41,406
  61. 61Alexdown 61,390
  62. 62Kaiup 51,366
  63. 63Masonup 51,296
  64. 64Finleyup 101,258
  65. 65Rileyup 151,247
  66. 66Samdown 51,197
  67. 67Johndown 81,195
  68. 68Jaydenup 221,180
  69. 69Freddieup 181,142
  70. 70Kian1,132
  71. 71Aidandown 71,127
  72. 72Harleyup 71,126
  73. 73Robertdown 81,108
  74. 74Andrewdown 51,102
  75. 75Baileydown 51,085
  76. 76Mohammad1,067
  77. 77Seanup 41,066
  78. 78Christopherdown 131,040
  79. 79Leondown 2992
  80. 80Joeldown 7990
  81. 81Coreyup 12981
  82. 82Jaydown 7976
  83. 83Taylor966
  84. 84Evanup 13925
  85. 85Lucaup 3921
  86. 86Calumup 12913
  87. 87Ellisup 7907
  88. 87Joedown 15907
  89. 89Billydown 11883
  90. 90Ashtonnew875
  91. 91Elliotdown 5840
  92. 92Haydennew836
  93. 93Aidendown 3811
  94. 93Morgandown 8811
  95. 95Ewandown 11783
  96. 96Dominicdown 4776
  97. 97Theonew769
  98. 97Zacharynew769
  99. 99Reubennew753
  100. 100Sebastiandown 1744

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2005. 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, 2006”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2006, updated 20 October 2026.