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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2015

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2015, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2015, Amelia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,662 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 7,575 boys. New to the top 100 since 2014: Penelope, Nancy, Mila, Aria and Clara for girls; Jaxon, Jackson, Roman, Carter and Ellis for boys. The biggest climbers were Harper for girls, up 32 places to #58, and Teddy for boys, up 31 places to #45.

Girls, 2015

  1. 1Amelia5,662
  2. 2Olivia5,458
  3. 3Emily4,623
  4. 4Isla4,014
  5. 5Ava3,912
  6. 6Ellaup 93,569
  7. 7Jessica3,432
  8. 8Sophiedown 23,426
  9. 9Miaup 43,178
  10. 10Lilydown 13,117
  11. 11Gracedown 13,105
  12. 12Sophia3,099
  13. 13Isabelladown 23,066
  14. 14Poppydown 63,051
  15. 15Eviedown 12,781
  16. 16Chloeup 12,527
  17. 17Rubydown 12,502
  18. 18Scarlett2,448
  19. 19Freya2,415
  20. 20Daisyup 52,270
  21. 21Charlotte2,233
  22. 22Phoebeup 12,182
  23. 23Isabelledown 12,154
  24. 24Aliceup 42,142
  25. 25Evaup 12,108
  26. 26Florenceup 42,101
  27. 27Siennadown 72,058
  28. 28Lucydown 41,988
  29. 29Milliedown 21,910
  30. 30Matildaup 111,846
  31. 31Evelynup 71,817
  32. 32Sofiadown 31,787
  33. 33Layla1,609
  34. 34Elsieup 31,589
  35. 35Imogenup 41,571
  36. 35Rosiedown 11,571
  37. 37Elliedown 61,541
  38. 38Erindown 31,496
  39. 39Mayaup 101,470
  40. 40Hollydown 81,463
  41. 41Esmeup 121,443
  42. 42Loladown 21,434
  43. 43Elizabeth1,426
  44. 44Willowup 81,423
  45. 45Mollydown 91,395
  46. 46Ivyup 121,369
  47. 47Hannahdown 11,368
  48. 48Emmadown 41,345
  49. 49Emiliaup 111,340
  50. 50Georgiadown 31,335
  51. 51Maisiedown 61,294
  52. 52Abigaildown 41,291
  53. 53Lillydown 111,257
  54. 54Amberdown 31,238
  55. 55Jasminedown 11,227
  56. 56Elizadown 11,213
  57. 57Annaup 21,200
  58. 58Harperup 321,143
  59. 59Eleanorup 41,141
  60. 60Belladown 101,137
  61. 61Harrietup 41,131
  62. 62Theaup 211,111
  63. 63Annabelledown 61,090
  64. 64Amelie1,065
  65. 65Gracieup 51,057
  66. 66Rosedown 41,032
  67. 67Summerdown 11993
  68. 68Marthaup 4932
  69. 69Zaradown 1925
  70. 70Violetup 6907
  71. 71Penelopenew885
  72. 72Megandown 6856
  73. 73Mariaup 6852
  74. 74Nancynew844
  75. 75Katiedown 8830
  76. 76Darcieup 7822
  77. 77Lexidown 16799
  78. 78Darceydown 1793
  79. 78Milanew793
  80. 80Robynup 11788
  81. 81Laceydown 12786
  82. 82Arianew783
  83. 83Maryamup 5776
  84. 84Heidiup 1773
  85. 85Leahdown 14770
  86. 86Zoeup 3759
  87. 87Lottieup 5749
  88. 88Holliedown 13746
  89. 89Juliaup 4728
  90. 90Sarahdown 12726
  91. 91Niamhdown 10720
  92. 92Orlaup 4715
  93. 93Bethanydown 7703
  94. 93Claranew703
  95. 95Darcydown 1702
  96. 96Francescadown 1682
  97. 97Saraup 1667
  98. 98Skyedown 1665
  99. 99Victoriaup 1663
  100. 100Paigedown 1657

Boys, 2015

  1. 1Oliver7,575
  2. 2Jack6,197
  3. 3Harry5,732
  4. 4Charlieup 15,386
  5. 5Jacobdown 15,262
  6. 6Georgeup 45,054
  7. 7Noahup 14,638
  8. 8Jamesdown 24,628
  9. 9Thomasdown 24,472
  10. 10Oscardown 14,348
  11. 11William4,324
  12. 12Alfie3,921
  13. 13Muhammadup 23,876
  14. 14Leo3,829
  15. 15Henryup 13,701
  16. 15Joshuadown 23,701
  17. 17Freddieup 73,358
  18. 18Ethandown 13,312
  19. 19Archiedown 13,186
  20. 20Alexanderdown 13,171
  21. 21Danieldown 13,092
  22. 22Joseph3,030
  23. 23Logandown 23,014
  24. 24Isaacup 43,009
  25. 25Samueldown 22,924
  26. 26Lucasup 12,839
  27. 27Maxdown 22,749
  28. 28Edwardup 42,655
  29. 29Masondown 32,642
  30. 30Benjamindown 12,518
  31. 31Harrisonup 42,447
  32. 32Mohammeddown 22,387
  33. 33Jakeup 12,274
  34. 34Adamup 22,269
  35. 35Theoup 32,267
  36. 36Dylandown 32,143
  37. 37Sebastianup 22,074
  38. 38Arthurup 32,039
  39. 39Finleydown 22,023
  40. 40Rileydown 91,940
  41. 41Zacharydown 11,742
  42. 42Matthewup 21,649
  43. 43Davidup 31,599
  44. 44Lewisdown 21,578
  45. 45Teddyup 311,463
  46. 46Michaelup 31,413
  47. 47Toby1,409
  48. 48Jaydendown 31,379
  49. 49Lukedown 61,359
  50. 50Elijahup 91,358
  51. 51Theodoreup 131,348
  52. 52Reubenup 31,331
  53. 53Harvey1,287
  54. 54Jensonup 121,271
  55. 54Lucaup 31,271
  56. 56Nathandown 51,254
  57. 57Harleydown 81,251
  58. 58Ryandown 61,229
  59. 59Judedown 11,220
  60. 60Hugoup 191,198
  61. 61Roryup 141,189
  62. 62Frankieup 71,159
  63. 63Blakedown 71,156
  64. 64Callumup 11,136
  65. 65Tommydown 51,135
  66. 66Ollieup 21,111
  67. 67Stanleyup 31,101
  68. 68Tylerdown 201,087
  69. 69Aarondown 71,071
  70. 70Liamdown 71,070
  71. 71Gabrielup 121,063
  72. 72Charlesdown 61,055
  73. 73Louiedown 11,054
  74. 74Bobbyup 61,053
  75. 75Mohammaddown 141,021
  76. 76Jaxonnew1,020
  77. 77Alexdown 31,019
  78. 78Elliotup 81,005
  79. 79Elliottup 2996
  80. 80Jacksonnew993
  81. 81Albertup 11954
  82. 82Jamiedown 9950
  83. 83Leonup 2943
  84. 84Kaidown 7927
  85. 85Louisdown 14914
  86. 86Frederickup 1899
  87. 87Dexterdown 5883
  88. 88Calebdown 1876
  89. 89Austinup 5822
  90. 90Connordown 12815
  91. 91Romannew812
  92. 92Finlaydown 8811
  93. 92Ronnieup 3811
  94. 94Carternew785
  95. 95Johndown 6778
  96. 96Kiandown 42773
  97. 97Sethdown 1769
  98. 98Ellisnew764
  99. 99Sonnydown 1749
  100. 100Owendown 8747

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2014. 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, 2015”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2015, updated 20 October 2026.