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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2012

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2012, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2012, Amelia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 7,582 girls, and Harry the most popular boys' name, given to 7,731 boys. New to the top 100 since 2011: Mollie, Maryam, Darcey, Ivy, Tilly and Francesca for girls; Elijah, Hugo, Frederick, Sonny, Seth, Olly and 1 more for boys. The biggest climbers were Elsie for girls, up 18 places to #75, and Frankie for boys, up 26 places to #72.

Girls, 2012

  1. 1Ameliaup 27,582
  2. 2Oliviadown 15,153
  3. 3Jessicaup 34,740
  4. 4Emilyup 14,736
  5. 5Sophiedown 14,365
  6. 6Lilydown 44,351
  7. 7Ava4,303
  8. 8Islaup 63,990
  9. 9Miaup 23,963
  10. 10Gracedown 23,635
  11. 11Isabellaup 13,565
  12. 12Rubydown 33,546
  13. 13Evie3,534
  14. 14Poppyup 13,420
  15. 15Sophiaup 23,286
  16. 16Chloedown 63,205
  17. 17Elladown 12,896
  18. 18Freya2,854
  19. 19Isabelleup 12,639
  20. 20Charlotteup 12,552
  21. 21Lucydown 22,498
  22. 22Evaup 42,388
  23. 23Daisydown 12,363
  24. 24Scarlettup 52,344
  25. 25Holly2,273
  26. 26Millieup 82,221
  27. 27Lolaup 92,129
  28. 28Laylaup 31,997
  29. 29Elliedown 51,949
  30. 30Phoebedown 21,907
  31. 31Maisiedown 81,846
  32. 32Erin1,835
  33. 33Siennaup 61,732
  34. 34Hannahup 31,696
  35. 35Aliceup 61,673
  36. 36Lillydown 91,664
  37. 37Mollyup 61,663
  38. 38Summerdown 51,585
  39. 39Megandown 91,564
  40. 40Florenceup 111,561
  41. 41Elizabethup 41,554
  42. 42Emmadown 21,526
  43. 43Imogendown 81,525
  44. 44Lexiup 41,488
  45. 45Abigaildown 71,474
  46. 45Sofiaup 71,474
  47. 47Laceydown 51,396
  48. 48Jasminedown 11,387
  49. 49Rosieup 81,376
  50. 50Matildaup 41,324
  51. 51Hollieup 161,268
  52. 52Katiedown 31,264
  53. 53Amydown 91,261
  54. 54Brookedown 81,255
  55. 55Leahdown 51,234
  56. 56Amelie1,223
  57. 57Annaup 21,205
  58. 57Georgiaup 31,205
  59. 59Graciedown 41,185
  60. 60Amberdown 71,178
  61. 61Mayadown 31,164
  62. 62Emilia1,140
  63. 63Bellaup 171,123
  64. 64Evelynup 131,061
  65. 65Zaraup 41,043
  66. 66Elizadown 11,035
  67. 67Eleanordown 61,028
  68. 68Esmeup 16984
  69. 69Madisonup 5979
  70. 70Faithdown 7969
  71. 71Willowup 14960
  72. 72Bethanydown 8951
  73. 73Annabelleup 14932
  74. 74Harrietup 12926
  75. 75Elsieup 18925
  76. 76Niamhdown 10894
  77. 77Roseup 4870
  78. 78Juliadown 4866
  79. 79Marthaup 12826
  80. 80Paigedown 10824
  81. 81Skyeup 1816
  82. 82Mollienew815
  83. 83Sarahdown 10807
  84. 84Zoedown 1788
  85. 85Isabeldown 7782
  86. 86Heidiup 7748
  87. 86Maddisonup 4748
  88. 88Caitlindown 17747
  89. 89Rebeccadown 21730
  90. 90Maryamnew719
  91. 91Laurendown 12697
  92. 92Keiradown 3695
  93. 93Mariaup 3685
  94. 94Myaup 3681
  95. 95Darceynew673
  96. 96Ivynew662
  97. 97Aishaup 3661
  98. 98Alexisup 1659
  99. 99Tillynew654
  100. 100Francescanew649

Boys, 2012

  1. 1Harry7,731
  2. 2Oliverup 17,121
  3. 3Jackdown 17,079
  4. 4Charlie6,097
  5. 5Jacobup 35,654
  6. 6Rileyup 65,430
  7. 7Thomasdown 15,299
  8. 8Alfiedown 35,260
  9. 9Jamesdown 25,223
  10. 10Williamup 14,862
  11. 11Joshuadown 14,820
  12. 12Ethandown 34,788
  13. 13Georgeup 14,523
  14. 14Noahup 24,323
  15. 15Danieldown 24,039
  16. 16Samueldown 13,713
  17. 17Maxup 13,611
  18. 18Tylerup 123,524
  19. 19Oscardown 23,462
  20. 20Leoup 83,387
  21. 21Josephdown 13,307
  22. 22Archieup 23,288
  23. 23Muhammadup 43,273
  24. 24Alexanderdown 33,229
  25. 25Lucasdown 23,223
  26. 26Dylandown 73,187
  27. 27Logandown 23,183
  28. 28Masonup 93,024
  29. 29Henryup 33,009
  30. 30Mohammeddown 82,921
  31. 31Isaacup 52,826
  32. 32Benjamindown 62,753
  33. 33Jakedown 42,675
  34. 34Harrisonup 62,374
  35. 35Adam2,357
  36. 36Finleyup 32,287
  37. 37Jaydendown 42,228
  38. 38Edwardup 62,159
  39. 39Lewisdown 52,145
  40. 40Ryandown 92,138
  41. 41Freddieup 51,998
  42. 42Matthewdown 41,954
  43. 43Lukedown 21,832
  44. 44Zacharyup 41,815
  45. 45Sebastianup 71,787
  46. 46Liamdown 41,714
  47. 47Theoup 61,699
  48. 48Callumdown 51,670
  49. 49Harleyup 101,624
  50. 50Michaeldown 11,563
  51. 51Harveyup 31,535
  52. 52Nathandown 21,515
  53. 53Tobyup 31,456
  54. 54Jamiedown 91,438
  55. 55Connordown 81,410
  56. 56Arthurup 181,362
  57. 56Davidup 11,362
  58. 58Aarondown 71,359
  59. 59Tommyup 111,353
  60. 60Jensonup 151,330
  61. 61Bobbyup 201,278
  62. 62Kaidown 71,273
  63. 63Lucaup 61,212
  64. 64Alexdown 41,205
  65. 65Blakeup 151,173
  66. 66Charlesdown 21,161
  67. 67Mohammad1,154
  68. 68Camerondown 51,153
  69. 69Reubenup 21,127
  70. 70Finlaydown 91,105
  71. 71Leondown 91,096
  72. 72Frankieup 261,087
  73. 73Judeup 91,072
  74. 74Olliedown 71,063
  75. 75Aidendown 171,037
  76. 76Dexterup 10997
  77. 77Owendown 11993
  78. 78Rhysdown 13972
  79. 79Kyledown 6969
  80. 80Calebdown 1966
  81. 81Roryup 6944
  82. 82Elliotup 10942
  83. 83Gabrieldown 6932
  84. 84Stanleyup 7896
  85. 85Louisdown 13879
  86. 86Evandown 1878
  87. 87Louiedown 9869
  88. 88Elijahnew833
  89. 89Johndown 5824
  90. 90Robertdown 3818
  91. 91Kaydendown 1800
  92. 92Kiandown 9787
  93. 93Taylorup 2760
  94. 94Hugonew758
  95. 95Fredericknew752
  96. 95Sonnynew752
  97. 97Bendown 21744
  98. 98Sethnew742
  99. 99Ollynew714
  100. 100Christophernew706

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2011. 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, 2012”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2012, updated 20 October 2026.