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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2016

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2016, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2016, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,737 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 7,223 boys. New to the top 100 since 2015: Luna, Beatrice, Iris, Brooke and Annie for girls; Arlo, Reggie, Finn, Ezra and Albie for boys. The biggest climbers were Aria for girls, up 28 places to #54, and Jaxon for boys, up 25 places to #51.

Girls, 2016

  1. 1Oliviaup 15,737
  2. 2Ameliadown 15,269
  3. 3Emily4,313
  4. 4Isla3,995
  5. 5Ava3,784
  6. 6Ella3,132
  7. 6Jessicaup 13,132
  8. 8Lilyup 23,124
  9. 9Sophiedown 13,076
  10. 10Sophiaup 22,994
  11. 11Charlotteup 102,984
  12. 12Gracedown 12,953
  13. 13Miadown 42,937
  14. 14Isabelladown 12,911
  15. 15Evie2,798
  16. 16Poppydown 22,666
  17. 17Aliceup 72,421
  18. 18Freyaup 12,389
  19. 19Chloedown 32,273
  20. 20Scarlettdown 22,267
  21. 21Daisydown 12,168
  22. 22Florenceup 42,139
  23. 23Rubydown 62,130
  24. 24Isabelledown 12,104
  25. 25Phoebedown 32,094
  26. 26Matildaup 41,983
  27. 27Evadown 21,929
  28. 27Sienna1,929
  29. 29Evelynup 21,925
  30. 30Sofiaup 21,839
  31. 31Elsieup 31,668
  32. 32Milliedown 31,662
  33. 33Lucydown 51,659
  34. 34Willowup 101,656
  35. 35Ivyup 111,632
  36. 36Rosiedown 11,551
  37. 37Layladown 41,547
  38. 38Esmeup 31,530
  39. 39Imogendown 41,514
  40. 40Elliedown 31,495
  41. 41Mayadown 21,493
  42. 42Emiliaup 71,490
  43. 43Elizabeth1,486
  44. 44Erindown 61,465
  45. 45Harperup 131,439
  46. 46Loladown 41,406
  47. 47Emmaup 11,357
  48. 48Maisieup 31,313
  49. 49Hannahdown 21,293
  50. 50Georgia1,288
  51. 51Hollydown 111,281
  52. 52Elizaup 41,274
  53. 53Theaup 91,272
  54. 54Ariaup 281,232
  55. 55Amberdown 11,217
  56. 56Mollydown 111,202
  57. 57Eleanorup 21,193
  58. 58Abigaildown 61,170
  59. 59Harrietup 21,165
  60. 60Lillydown 71,141
  61. 61Annadown 41,125
  62. 62Roseup 41,104
  63. 63Annabelle1,069
  64. 64Jasminedown 91,061
  65. 65Belladown 51,058
  66. 66Zaraup 31,044
  67. 67Penelopeup 41,026
  68. 68Violetup 21,020
  69. 69Ameliedown 51,017
  70. 70Mariaup 3937
  71. 71Nancyup 3863
  72. 72Darcieup 4854
  73. 73Graciedown 8851
  74. 74Lottieup 13842
  75. 75Heidiup 9839
  76. 76Summerdown 9824
  77. 77Marthadown 9815
  78. 78Mila775
  79. 79Robynup 1767
  80. 80Lunanew762
  81. 81Zoeup 5750
  82. 82Megandown 10749
  83. 83Lexidown 6735
  84. 84Maryamdown 1733
  85. 85Leah723
  86. 86Darceydown 8717
  87. 86Sarahup 4717
  88. 88Beatricenew703
  89. 88Niamhup 3703
  90. 90Claraup 3699
  91. 91Orlaup 1696
  92. 92Irisnew676
  93. 93Brookenew667
  94. 94Saraup 3660
  95. 95Juliadown 6657
  96. 96Laceydown 15652
  97. 97Katiedown 22649
  98. 98Annienew643
  99. 98Darcydown 3643
  100. 100Francescadown 4641

Boys, 2016

  1. 1Oliver7,223
  2. 2Harryup 15,775
  3. 3Jackdown 15,485
  4. 4Georgeup 25,417
  5. 5Jacob4,945
  6. 6Noahup 14,813
  7. 7Charliedown 34,691
  8. 8James4,255
  9. 9Thomas4,240
  10. 10Oscar4,158
  11. 11William4,063
  12. 12Muhammadup 14,049
  13. 13Leoup 13,985
  14. 14Alfiedown 23,951
  15. 15Joshua3,800
  16. 16Henrydown 13,652
  17. 17Freddie3,446
  18. 18Ethan3,116
  19. 19Archie3,076
  20. 20Alexander2,937
  21. 21Isaacup 32,873
  22. 22Joseph2,731
  23. 23Logan2,725
  24. 24Maxup 32,708
  25. 25Danieldown 42,695
  26. 26Lucas2,692
  27. 27Samueldown 22,623
  28. 28Edward2,503
  29. 29Mason2,487
  30. 30Theoup 52,486
  31. 31Harrison2,434
  32. 32Arthurup 62,402
  33. 33Benjamindown 32,338
  34. 34Mohammeddown 22,291
  35. 35Adamdown 12,139
  36. 36Sebastianup 12,084
  37. 37Finleyup 22,067
  38. 38Dylandown 22,018
  39. 39Rileyup 11,762
  40. 39Zacharyup 21,762
  41. 41Davidup 21,632
  42. 42Jakedown 91,614
  43. 43Teddyup 21,546
  44. 44Theodoreup 71,534
  45. 45Elijahup 51,485
  46. 46Matthewdown 41,479
  47. 47Reubenup 51,465
  48. 48Tobydown 11,459
  49. 49Louieup 241,452
  50. 50Arlonew1,376
  51. 51Jaxonup 251,375
  52. 52Lukedown 31,319
  53. 53Hugoup 71,287
  54. 54Luca1,280
  55. 55Judeup 41,264
  56. 56Lewisdown 121,250
  57. 57Michaeldown 111,245
  58. 58Harveydown 51,199
  59. 59Ollieup 71,184
  60. 60Jaydendown 121,183
  61. 61Harleydown 41,156
  62. 62Tommyup 31,149
  63. 63Nathandown 71,125
  64. 64Rorydown 31,114
  65. 65Jensondown 111,111
  66. 66Reggienew1,097
  67. 67Elliotup 111,084
  68. 68Frankiedown 61,082
  69. 69Gabrielup 21,069
  70. 70Ryandown 121,059
  71. 71Albertup 101,046
  72. 72Calebup 161,043
  73. 73Stanleydown 61,037
  74. 74Blakedown 111,026
  75. 75Jacksonup 51,019
  76. 76Aarondown 71,005
  77. 77Carterup 17998
  78. 78Louisup 7993
  79. 79Mohammaddown 4991
  80. 80Charlesdown 8973
  81. 81Tylerdown 13958
  82. 82Elliottdown 3943
  83. 83Kaiup 1940
  84. 84Alexdown 7938
  85. 85Ronnieup 7935
  86. 86Austinup 3901
  87. 87Finnnew900
  88. 88Frederickdown 2893
  89. 88Liamdown 18893
  90. 90Leondown 7876
  91. 91Callumdown 27862
  92. 92Jamiedown 10860
  93. 93Dexterdown 6859
  94. 94Bobbydown 20843
  95. 95Ellisup 3838
  96. 96Ezranew836
  97. 97Connordown 7813
  98. 98Albienew804
  99. 99Romandown 8783
  100. 100Finlaydown 8756

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2015. 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, 2016”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2016, updated 20 October 2026.