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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2009

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2009, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2009, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,813 girls, and Jack the most popular boys' name, given to 8,145 boys. New to the top 100 since 2008: Florence, Rose, Heidi and Esme for girls; Caleb and Arthur for boys. The biggest climbers were Lexi for girls, up 29 places to #46, and Aiden for boys, up 22 places to #65.

Girls, 2009

  1. 1Olivia5,813
  2. 2Sophieup 25,444
  3. 3Emilydown 15,089
  4. 4Chloeup 35,076
  5. 5Ruby4,893
  6. 6Jessica4,761
  7. 7Gracedown 44,727
  8. 8Lily4,369
  9. 9Amelia3,802
  10. 10Evieup 13,603
  11. 11Avaup 73,433
  12. 12Lucydown 23,231
  13. 13Miadown 13,196
  14. 14Elladown 13,093
  15. 15Charlottedown 13,050
  16. 16Isabellaup 52,736
  17. 17Hollyup 32,623
  18. 18Daisyup 102,604
  19. 19Megan2,579
  20. 20Isabelleup 32,577
  21. 21Elliedown 62,486
  22. 22Freyaup 42,474
  23. 23Amyup 82,472
  24. 24Katiedown 82,453
  25. 25Hannahdown 82,408
  26. 26Poppyup 62,355
  27. 27Islaup 92,299
  28. 28Erindown 12,256
  29. 29Milliedown 52,251
  30. 30Summerdown 82,229
  31. 31Phoebedown 12,160
  32. 32Scarlettup 92,126
  33. 33Emmadown 82,031
  34. 34Eva1,974
  35. 35Abigaildown 61,895
  36. 36Sophiaup 41,855
  37. 37Brooke1,843
  38. 38Maisieup 281,818
  39. 39Imogendown 11,814
  40. 40Mollydown 71,774
  41. 41Leahdown 61,738
  42. 42Jasminedown 31,704
  43. 43Lolaup 81,535
  44. 44Elizabethdown 11,507
  45. 45Lillyup 71,403
  46. 46Lexiup 291,391
  47. 47Laylaup 261,370
  48. 48Annadown 11,347
  49. 49Amberdown 11,340
  50. 50Matildadown 51,321
  51. 51Siennaup 141,309
  52. 52Caitlindown 101,292
  53. 53Alicedown 31,287
  54. 54Laurendown 101,267
  55. 55Bethanyup 21,238
  56. 56Aimeeup 161,223
  57. 57Isabelup 21,217
  58. 58Gracie1,189
  59. 59Madisondown 41,186
  60. 60Georgiadown 41,184
  61. 61Niamhdown 81,164
  62. 62Amelie1,152
  63. 63Sarahdown 91,126
  64. 64Eleanordown 31,118
  65. 65Rosieup 41,095
  66. 66Keiradown 201,083
  67. 66Rebeccadown 171,083
  68. 68Paigedown 81,082
  69. 69Skyeup 51,071
  70. 70Isobeldown 21,043
  71. 71Maya1,041
  72. 72Lexieup 121,015
  73. 73Zaradown 101,013
  74. 74Laceydown 8999
  75. 75Maddisonup 5995
  76. 76Zoeup 1975
  77. 77Faithup 6970
  78. 78Tiadown 8940
  79. 79Sofiaup 2935
  80. 80Hollieup 7905
  81. 81Libbydown 17861
  82. 82Juliaup 3860
  83. 83Nicoledown 7855
  84. 84Marthaup 2835
  85. 85Florencenew809
  86. 86Evedown 7806
  87. 87Alexandraup 4790
  88. 88Evelynup 6750
  89. 89Tillyup 10741
  90. 90Mariadown 1731
  91. 91Emiliaup 7723
  92. 92Harrietdown 4707
  93. 93Abbiedown 11699
  94. 93Myaup 3699
  95. 95Rosenew679
  96. 96Heidinew674
  97. 97Alishadown 19669
  98. 98Lydiadown 8666
  99. 99Esmenew635
  100. 100Saradown 1629

Boys, 2009

  1. 1Jack8,145
  2. 2Oliver7,752
  3. 3Harryup 16,531
  4. 4Thomasdown 15,982
  5. 5Joshua5,891
  6. 6Charlieup 35,852
  7. 7Alfieup 15,798
  8. 8Williamup 25,545
  9. 9Jamesdown 25,282
  10. 10Danieldown 45,152
  11. 11Samuel4,587
  12. 12George4,429
  13. 13Ethanup 34,182
  14. 14Joseph3,879
  15. 15Lewisdown 23,771
  16. 16Lucasup 173,715
  17. 17Dylandown 23,680
  18. 18Benjaminup 33,508
  19. 19Alexanderdown 13,404
  20. 20Jacobup 23,400
  21. 21Mohammeddown 13,373
  22. 22Liamdown 33,310
  23. 23Archieup 93,243
  24. 24Oscarup 73,080
  25. 25Maxup 13,065
  26. 26Ryandown 93,036
  27. 27Jaydenup 12,975
  28. 28Callumdown 42,946
  29. 29Matthewdown 62,712
  30. 30Adamdown 12,693
  31. 30Loganup 92,693
  32. 32Jakedown 72,675
  33. 33Tylerdown 42,602
  34. 34Riley2,583
  35. 35Lukedown 82,505
  36. 36Noahup 152,465
  37. 37Muhammadup 12,239
  38. 38Henryup 32,203
  39. 39Harveydown 42,192
  40. 40Leoup 32,177
  41. 41Isaacdown 12,099
  42. 42Jamieup 22,076
  43. 43Harrisondown 72,036
  44. 44Nathanup 11,973
  45. 45Connordown 81,955
  46. 46Finleyup 31,935
  47. 47Aaronup 11,909
  48. 48Owenup 61,888
  49. 49Masonup 61,850
  50. 50Edwarddown 31,836
  51. 51Camerondown 91,824
  52. 52Michaeldown 31,721
  53. 53Alex1,652
  54. 54Rhysdown 81,478
  55. 55Finlayup 11,455
  56. 56Bendown 41,431
  57. 57Freddieup 91,390
  58. 58Theoup 31,384
  59. 59Tobydown 11,344
  60. 60Harleyup 81,339
  61. 61Daviddown 41,334
  62. 62Charlesdown 31,320
  63. 63Leon1,319
  64. 64Kyledown 41,271
  65. 65Aidenup 221,236
  66. 66Kaidown 11,202
  67. 67Evanup 111,144
  68. 68Louisdown 51,140
  69. 69Sebastianup 161,119
  70. 70Mohammadup 11,110
  71. 71Ashtonup 51,089
  72. 72Zacharyup 51,069
  73. 73Aidanup 71,067
  74. 74Kiandown 71,052
  75. 75Johndown 11,026
  76. 76Reecedown 141,013
  77. 77Lucadown 21,004
  78. 78Gabrielup 5964
  79. 79Reubenup 17950
  80. 80Samdown 8947
  81. 81Haydendown 9937
  82. 82Joelup 11918
  83. 83Jaydown 1901
  84. 84Brandondown 14895
  85. 85Baileydown 6892
  86. 86Robertdown 5886
  87. 87Kierandown 18883
  88. 88Taylorup 1837
  89. 89Christopherdown 3827
  90. 90Elliotup 5802
  91. 91Ellisup 7795
  92. 92Louieup 7792
  93. 93Ewandown 2788
  94. 94Calebnew786
  95. 95Joedown 3778
  96. 96Bradleydown 6769
  97. 97Coreydown 9746
  98. 98Judeup 2741
  99. 99Andrewdown 6734
  100. 100Arthurnew732

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2008. 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, 2009”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2009, updated 20 October 2026.