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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2010

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2010, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2010, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,982 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 8,940 boys. New to the top 100 since 2009: Kayla, Annabelle, Alicia and Eliza for girls; Ollie, Bobby, Kayden, Stanley and Frederick for boys. The biggest climbers were Lacey for girls, up 34 places to #40, and Noah for boys, up 17 places to #19.

Girls, 2010

  1. 1Olivia5,982
  2. 2Sophie5,504
  3. 3Emily4,978
  4. 4Lilyup 44,765
  5. 5Jessicaup 14,604
  6. 6Chloedown 24,427
  7. 7Ameliaup 24,425
  8. 8Rubydown 34,267
  9. 9Gracedown 24,194
  10. 10Avaup 14,060
  11. 11Eviedown 13,739
  12. 12Isabellaup 43,598
  13. 13Mia3,371
  14. 14Maisieup 243,150
  15. 15Lucydown 33,129
  16. 16Daisyup 22,972
  17. 17Elladown 32,903
  18. 18Poppyup 82,877
  19. 19Islaup 82,858
  20. 20Freyaup 22,848
  21. 21Charlottedown 62,843
  22. 22Isabelledown 22,728
  23. 23Elliedown 22,574
  24. 24Megandown 52,520
  25. 25Hollydown 82,417
  26. 26Sophiaup 102,264
  27. 27Scarlettup 52,223
  28. 28Imogenup 112,133
  29. 29Hannahdown 42,132
  30. 30Phoebeup 12,111
  31. 31Erindown 32,054
  32. 32Summerdown 22,038
  33. 33Katiedown 92,012
  34. 34Milliedown 51,947
  35. 35Evadown 11,921
  36. 36Amydown 131,911
  37. 37Emmadown 41,885
  38. 38Abigaildown 31,843
  39. 39Lolaup 41,738
  40. 40Laceyup 341,713
  41. 41Mollydown 11,692
  42. 42Brookedown 51,686
  43. 43Leahdown 21,634
  44. 44Lillyup 11,620
  45. 45Lexiup 11,572
  46. 46Laylaup 11,562
  47. 47Jasminedown 51,535
  48. 48Aliceup 51,534
  49. 49Siennaup 21,474
  50. 50Elizabethdown 61,465
  51. 51Amberdown 21,452
  52. 52Gracieup 61,369
  53. 53Matildadown 31,323
  54. 54Annadown 61,305
  55. 55Florenceup 301,197
  56. 56Georgiaup 41,180
  57. 57Mayaup 141,164
  58. 58Caitlindown 61,149
  59. 59Amelieup 31,147
  60. 60Bethanydown 51,115
  61. 61Rosieup 41,109
  62. 62Niamhdown 11,091
  63. 63Isabeldown 61,084
  64. 64Laurendown 101,075
  65. 64Paigeup 41,075
  66. 66Sofiaup 131,069
  67. 67Faithup 101,061
  68. 68Madisondown 91,059
  69. 69Eleanordown 51,021
  70. 70Lexieup 21,002
  71. 71Aimeedown 15999
  72. 72Skyedown 3997
  73. 73Hollieup 7996
  74. 74Sarahdown 11979
  75. 75Zaradown 2957
  76. 76Rebeccadown 10953
  77. 77Keiradown 11952
  78. 78Zoedown 2946
  79. 79Emiliaup 12925
  80. 80Juliaup 2909
  81. 81Esmeup 18863
  82. 82Isobeldown 12851
  83. 83Tiadown 5804
  84. 84Maddisondown 9791
  85. 85Marthadown 1772
  86. 86Nicoledown 3769
  87. 87Mariaup 3741
  88. 88Roseup 7735
  89. 89Evelyndown 1722
  90. 90Tillydown 1718
  91. 91Kaylanew717
  92. 92Harriet716
  93. 93Mya711
  94. 94Heidiup 2710
  95. 95Alexandradown 8695
  96. 96Annabellenew692
  97. 97Alicianew675
  98. 98Evedown 12668
  99. 99Abbiedown 6667
  100. 100Elizanew654

Boys, 2010

  1. 1Oliverup 18,940
  2. 2Jackdown 17,996
  3. 3Harry7,356
  4. 4Charlieup 25,879
  5. 5Alfieup 25,826
  6. 6Thomasdown 25,726
  7. 7Joshuadown 25,601
  8. 8William5,558
  9. 9James5,060
  10. 10Daniel5,016
  11. 11Ethanup 24,689
  12. 12George4,625
  13. 13Jacobup 74,570
  14. 14Samueldown 34,407
  15. 15Josephdown 13,749
  16. 16Dylanup 13,581
  17. 17Lucasdown 13,429
  18. 18Alexanderup 13,421
  19. 19Noahup 173,417
  20. 20Lewisdown 53,223
  21. 21Oscarup 33,209
  22. 22Benjamindown 43,207
  23. 23Mohammeddown 23,177
  24. 24Ryanup 23,115
  25. 25Loganup 53,040
  26. 26Maxdown 12,984
  27. 27Rileyup 72,917
  28. 28Archiedown 52,884
  29. 29Jaydendown 22,845
  30. 30Jakeup 22,726
  31. 31Liamdown 92,694
  32. 32Tylerup 12,586
  33. 33Adamdown 32,558
  34. 34Muhammadup 32,545
  35. 35Matthewdown 62,517
  36. 36Callumdown 82,465
  37. 37Lukedown 22,395
  38. 38Leoup 22,292
  39. 39Henrydown 12,291
  40. 40Isaacup 12,238
  41. 41Finleyup 52,216
  42. 42Connorup 32,078
  43. 43Jamiedown 12,049
  44. 44Harrisondown 12,030
  45. 45Nathandown 11,962
  46. 46Edwardup 41,947
  47. 47Masonup 21,888
  48. 48Aarondown 11,809
  49. 49Harveydown 101,793
  50. 50Freddieup 71,757
  51. 51Michaelup 11,639
  52. 52Camerondown 11,564
  53. 53Kaiup 131,562
  54. 54Theoup 41,550
  55. 55Alexdown 21,523
  56. 56Zacharyup 161,454
  57. 57Owendown 91,408
  58. 58Leonup 51,379
  59. 59Toby1,375
  60. 60Harley1,351
  61. 61David1,340
  62. 62Aidenup 31,314
  63. 63Sebastianup 61,310
  64. 64Finlaydown 91,309
  65. 65Ollienew1,272
  66. 66Kyledown 21,271
  67. 67Rhysdown 131,266
  68. 68Charlesdown 61,249
  69. 69Bendown 131,229
  70. 70Mohammad1,057
  71. 71Lucaup 61,051
  72. 72Evandown 51,037
  73. 73Reubenup 61,032
  74. 74Kian1,030
  75. 75Louisdown 71,028
  76. 76Ashtondown 5959
  77. 77Louieup 15948
  78. 78Calebup 16942
  79. 79Gabrieldown 1937
  80. 80Johndown 5924
  81. 81Baileyup 4910
  82. 82Joel904
  83. 82Reecedown 6904
  84. 84Robertup 2898
  85. 85Judeup 13896
  86. 86Haydendown 5883
  87. 86Samdown 6883
  88. 88Aidandown 15873
  89. 89Kierandown 2839
  90. 90Bobbynew814
  91. 91Arthurup 9809
  92. 92Elliotdown 2804
  93. 93Coreyup 4797
  94. 94Christopherdown 5788
  95. 95Kaydennew784
  96. 96Taylordown 8779
  97. 97Brandondown 13772
  98. 98Stanleynew745
  99. 99Jaydown 16744
  100. 100Fredericknew716

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2009. 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, 2010”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2010, updated 20 October 2026.