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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2017

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2017, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2017, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,895 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 6,782 boys. New to the top 100 since 2016: Aurora, Arabella, Hallie and Lyla for girls; Hunter and Jesse for boys. The biggest climbers were Luna for girls, up 26 places to #54, and Albie for boys, up 37 places to #61.

Girls, 2017

  1. 1Olivia5,895
  2. 2Amelia4,809
  3. 3Islaup 13,921
  4. 4Emilydown 13,797
  5. 5Ava3,702
  6. 6Ella2,870
  7. 7Miaup 62,829
  8. 8Isabellaup 62,816
  9. 9Charlotteup 22,798
  10. 10Lilydown 22,766
  11. 11Graceup 12,751
  12. 12Sophiadown 22,735
  13. 13Poppyup 32,721
  14. 14Sophiedown 52,631
  15. 15Jessicadown 92,541
  16. 16Eviedown 12,522
  17. 17Freyaup 12,338
  18. 18Alicedown 12,286
  19. 19Daisyup 22,196
  20. 20Siennaup 72,138
  21. 21Phoebeup 42,130
  22. 22Florence2,086
  23. 23Evelynup 62,017
  24. 24Ivyup 111,941
  25. 25Willowup 91,927
  26. 26Rubydown 31,915
  27. 27Chloedown 81,904
  28. 27Isabelledown 31,904
  29. 29Evadown 21,882
  30. 30Harperup 151,852
  31. 31Sofiadown 11,820
  32. 32Matildadown 61,818
  33. 33Scarlettdown 131,808
  34. 34Elsiedown 31,793
  35. 35Milliedown 31,577
  36. 36Rosie1,540
  37. 37Emiliaup 51,508
  38. 38Layladown 11,502
  39. 39Lucydown 61,445
  40. 40Ariaup 141,413
  41. 41Erinup 31,392
  42. 42Mayadown 11,381
  43. 43Elliedown 31,373
  44. 44Esmedown 61,363
  45. 45Imogendown 61,355
  46. 46Maisieup 21,339
  47. 47Emma1,296
  48. 48Elizaup 41,295
  49. 49Hannah1,290
  50. 50Loladown 41,272
  51. 51Elizabethdown 81,252
  52. 52Hollydown 11,196
  53. 53Thea1,173
  54. 54Lunaup 261,160
  55. 55Mollyup 11,142
  56. 56Harrietup 31,106
  57. 57Penelopeup 101,087
  58. 58Bellaup 71,084
  59. 59Eleanordown 21,079
  60. 60Georgiadown 101,077
  61. 61Amberdown 61,071
  62. 62Rose1,048
  63. 63Annadown 21,026
  64. 64Zaraup 21,022
  65. 65Lillydown 51,003
  66. 66Violetup 2977
  67. 67Darcieup 5935
  68. 68Mariaup 2923
  69. 69Abigaildown 11920
  70. 70Jasminedown 6918
  71. 71Annabelledown 8912
  72. 72Lottieup 2903
  73. 73Milaup 5890
  74. 73Nancydown 2890
  75. 75Ameliedown 6843
  76. 76Robynup 3808
  77. 77Graciedown 4802
  78. 78Orlaup 13780
  79. 79Marthadown 2778
  80. 80Auroranew728
  81. 81Claraup 9725
  82. 82Heididown 7713
  83. 83Maryamup 1709
  84. 84Saraup 10701
  85. 85Summerdown 9699
  86. 86Irisup 6685
  87. 87Leahdown 2674
  88. 88Arabellanew667
  89. 89Niamhdown 1663
  90. 90Zoedown 9650
  91. 91Lexidown 8648
  92. 92Sarahdown 6647
  93. 93Juliaup 2644
  94. 94Beatricedown 6643
  95. 95Darcyup 3634
  96. 96Francescaup 4630
  97. 97Hallienew628
  98. 98Megandown 16627
  99. 99Lylanew624
  100. 100Anniedown 2623

Boys, 2017

  1. 1Oliver6,782
  2. 2Harry5,482
  3. 3Georgeup 15,087
  4. 4Jackdown 14,902
  5. 5Noahup 14,780
  6. 6Jacobdown 14,406
  7. 7Leoup 64,193
  8. 8Charliedown 14,166
  9. 9Oscarup 13,986
  10. 10Muhammadup 23,841
  11. 11Alfieup 33,668
  12. 12Williamdown 13,659
  13. 13Thomasdown 43,633
  14. 14Jamesdown 63,536
  15. 15Joshua3,430
  16. 16Henry3,351
  17. 17Freddie3,317
  18. 18Loganup 53,179
  19. 19Archie3,105
  20. 20Arthurup 122,928
  21. 21Alexanderdown 12,895
  22. 22Theoup 82,865
  23. 23Lucasup 32,708
  24. 24Ethandown 62,643
  25. 24Isaacdown 32,643
  26. 26Edwardup 22,529
  27. 27Maxdown 32,437
  28. 28Josephdown 62,320
  29. 29Danieldown 42,307
  30. 30Samueldown 32,268
  31. 31Harrison2,116
  32. 32Masondown 32,105
  33. 33Adamup 22,100
  34. 34Benjamindown 12,084
  35. 35Mohammeddown 12,045
  36. 36Finleyup 11,997
  37. 37Sebastiandown 11,963
  38. 38Theodoreup 61,831
  39. 39Dylandown 11,746
  40. 40Teddyup 31,684
  41. 41Arloup 91,603
  42. 42Rileydown 31,598
  43. 43Elijahup 21,593
  44. 44Daviddown 31,570
  45. 45Judeup 101,512
  46. 46Roryup 181,491
  47. 47Zacharydown 81,459
  48. 48Reubendown 11,458
  49. 49Louie1,443
  50. 50Jaxonup 11,435
  51. 51Tobydown 31,385
  52. 52Hugoup 11,372
  53. 53Harleyup 81,316
  54. 54Reggieup 121,310
  55. 55Jakedown 131,278
  56. 56Matthewdown 101,261
  57. 57Lucadown 31,258
  58. 58Lewisdown 21,180
  59. 59Carterup 181,176
  60. 60Jensonup 51,144
  61. 61Albieup 371,139
  62. 62Michaeldown 51,130
  63. 63Frankieup 51,114
  64. 64Tommydown 21,109
  65. 65Calebup 71,084
  66. 66Lukedown 141,076
  67. 67Albertup 41,075
  68. 68Gabrielup 11,037
  69. 69Harveydown 111,031
  70. 70Bobbyup 241,027
  71. 71Jaydendown 111,022
  72. 72Elliotdown 51,014
  73. 73Jacksonup 21,009
  74. 74Ryandown 41,006
  75. 75Olliedown 161,000
  76. 76Nathandown 13997
  77. 77Ronnieup 8992
  78. 78Hunternew966
  79. 79Finnup 8953
  80. 80Charles934
  81. 81Stanleydown 8933
  82. 82Blakedown 8931
  83. 83Aarondown 7920
  84. 84Romanup 15915
  85. 85Frederickup 3905
  86. 86Ezraup 10902
  87. 87Liamup 1901
  88. 88Louisdown 10895
  89. 89Elliottdown 7880
  90. 90Mohammaddown 11877
  91. 91Alexdown 7828
  92. 92Ellisup 3826
  93. 93Kaidown 10815
  94. 94Dexterdown 1814
  95. 95Leondown 5779
  96. 96Jessenew777
  97. 96Tylerdown 15777
  98. 98Callumdown 7768
  99. 99Jamiedown 7752
  100. 100Austindown 14740

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2016. 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, 2017”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2017, updated 20 October 2026.