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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2011

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2011, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2011, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,577 girls, and Harry the most popular boys' name, given to 8,096 boys. New to the top 100 since 2010: Bella, Willow, Elsie, Alexis and Aisha for girls; Tommy, Jenson, Blake, Dexter, Rory and Frankie for boys. The biggest climbers were Eliza for girls, up 35 places to #65, and Arthur for boys, up 17 places to #74.

Girls, 2011

  1. 1Olivia5,577
  2. 2Lilyup 25,430
  3. 3Ameliaup 45,320
  4. 4Sophiedown 24,847
  5. 5Emilydown 24,636
  6. 6Jessicadown 14,497
  7. 7Avaup 34,215
  8. 8Graceup 14,188
  9. 9Rubydown 14,068
  10. 10Chloedown 43,837
  11. 11Miaup 23,769
  12. 12Isabella3,683
  13. 13Eviedown 23,654
  14. 14Islaup 53,270
  15. 15Poppyup 33,115
  16. 16Ellaup 13,112
  17. 17Sophiaup 93,082
  18. 18Freyaup 22,895
  19. 19Lucydown 42,852
  20. 20Isabelleup 22,754
  21. 21Charlotte2,662
  22. 22Daisydown 62,623
  23. 23Maisiedown 92,437
  24. 24Elliedown 12,373
  25. 25Holly2,325
  26. 26Evaup 92,155
  27. 27Lillyup 172,117
  28. 28Phoebeup 22,103
  29. 29Scarlettdown 22,067
  30. 30Megandown 62,050
  31. 31Laylaup 151,949
  32. 32Erindown 11,897
  33. 33Summerdown 11,895
  34. 34Millie1,890
  35. 35Imogendown 71,867
  36. 36Lolaup 31,854
  37. 37Hannahdown 81,806
  38. 38Abigail1,692
  39. 39Siennaup 101,690
  40. 40Emmadown 31,670
  41. 41Aliceup 71,660
  42. 42Laceydown 21,616
  43. 43Mollydown 21,548
  44. 44Amydown 81,522
  45. 45Elizabethup 51,515
  46. 46Brookedown 41,503
  47. 47Jasmine1,502
  48. 48Lexidown 31,496
  49. 49Katiedown 161,494
  50. 50Leahdown 71,459
  51. 51Florenceup 41,442
  52. 52Sofiaup 141,367
  53. 53Amberdown 21,341
  54. 54Matildadown 11,270
  55. 55Graciedown 31,240
  56. 56Amelieup 31,220
  57. 57Rosieup 41,219
  58. 58Mayadown 11,184
  59. 59Annadown 51,158
  60. 60Georgiadown 41,129
  61. 61Eleanorup 81,076
  62. 62Emiliaup 171,072
  63. 63Faithup 41,029
  64. 64Bethanydown 41,005
  65. 65Elizaup 351,003
  66. 66Niamhdown 4998
  67. 67Hollieup 6988
  68. 68Rebeccaup 8945
  69. 69Zaraup 6927
  70. 70Paigedown 6925
  71. 71Caitlindown 13904
  72. 72Kaylaup 19903
  73. 73Sarahup 1902
  74. 74Juliaup 6893
  75. 74Madisondown 6893
  76. 76Lexiedown 6890
  77. 77Evelynup 12887
  78. 78Isabeldown 15879
  79. 79Laurendown 15876
  80. 80Bellanew872
  81. 81Roseup 7860
  82. 82Skyedown 10854
  83. 83Zoedown 5845
  84. 84Esmedown 3844
  85. 85Willownew834
  86. 86Harrietup 6830
  87. 87Annabelleup 9797
  88. 88Isobeldown 6787
  89. 89Keiradown 12785
  90. 90Maddisondown 6783
  91. 91Marthadown 6781
  92. 92Aimeedown 21765
  93. 93Elsienew728
  94. 93Heidiup 1728
  95. 95Nicoledown 9709
  96. 96Mariadown 9701
  97. 97Myadown 4695
  98. 98Tiadown 15648
  99. 99Alexisnew644
  100. 100Aishanew634

Boys, 2011

  1. 1Harryup 28,096
  2. 2Jack7,799
  3. 3Oliverdown 27,491
  4. 4Charlie6,016
  5. 5Alfie5,934
  6. 6Thomas5,770
  7. 7Jamesup 25,709
  8. 8Jacobup 55,361
  9. 9Ethanup 25,207
  10. 10Joshuadown 35,138
  11. 11Williamdown 34,913
  12. 12Rileyup 154,674
  13. 13Danieldown 34,550
  14. 14Georgedown 24,441
  15. 15Samueldown 14,051
  16. 16Noahup 33,640
  17. 17Oscarup 43,413
  18. 18Maxup 83,397
  19. 19Dylandown 33,372
  20. 20Josephdown 53,316
  21. 21Alexanderdown 33,224
  22. 22Mohammedup 13,127
  23. 23Lucasdown 63,121
  24. 24Archieup 43,016
  25. 25Logan3,003
  26. 26Benjamindown 42,997
  27. 27Muhammadup 72,950
  28. 28Leoup 102,918
  29. 29Jakeup 12,905
  30. 30Tylerup 22,802
  31. 31Ryandown 72,704
  32. 32Henryup 72,693
  33. 33Jaydendown 42,665
  34. 34Lewisdown 142,602
  35. 35Adamdown 22,511
  36. 36Isaacup 42,502
  37. 37Masonup 102,460
  38. 38Matthewdown 32,286
  39. 39Finleyup 22,263
  40. 40Harrisonup 42,244
  41. 41Lukedown 42,114
  42. 42Liamdown 112,014
  43. 43Callumdown 71,983
  44. 44Edwardup 21,978
  45. 45Jamiedown 21,875
  46. 46Freddieup 41,865
  47. 47Connordown 51,756
  48. 48Zacharyup 81,742
  49. 49Michaelup 21,652
  50. 50Nathandown 51,648
  51. 51Aarondown 31,569
  52. 52Sebastianup 111,567
  53. 53Theoup 11,487
  54. 54Harveydown 51,465
  55. 55Kaidown 21,445
  56. 56Tobyup 31,438
  57. 57Davidup 41,390
  58. 58Aidenup 41,374
  59. 59Harleyup 11,352
  60. 60Alexdown 51,271
  61. 61Finlayup 31,266
  62. 62Leondown 41,245
  63. 63Camerondown 111,195
  64. 64Charlesup 41,174
  65. 65Rhysup 21,132
  66. 66Owendown 91,112
  67. 67Mohammadup 31,079
  68. 67Olliedown 21,079
  69. 69Lucaup 21,073
  70. 70Tommynew1,039
  71. 71Reubenup 21,038
  72. 72Louisup 31,028
  73. 73Kyledown 71,002
  74. 74Arthurup 17996
  75. 75Jensonnew995
  76. 76Bendown 7946
  77. 77Gabrielup 2942
  78. 78Louiedown 1936
  79. 79Calebdown 1932
  80. 80Blakenew918
  81. 81Bobbyup 9910
  82. 82Judeup 3908
  83. 83Kiandown 9901
  84. 84Johndown 4896
  85. 85Evandown 13880
  86. 86Dexternew870
  87. 87Robertdown 3868
  88. 87Rorynew868
  89. 89Aidandown 1841
  90. 90Kaydenup 5834
  91. 91Stanleyup 7832
  92. 92Elliot819
  93. 93Haydendown 7807
  94. 94Ashtondown 18799
  95. 95Taylorup 1793
  96. 96Reecedown 14786
  97. 97Joeldown 15785
  98. 98Frankienew771
  99. 99Coreydown 6767
  100. 100Baileydown 19766

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2010. 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, 2011”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2011, updated 20 October 2026.