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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2018

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2018, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2018, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 5,220 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 5,871 boys. New to the top 100 since 2017: Ada, Bonnie, Edith, Ayla, Delilah and Aisha for girls; Grayson, Rowan, Ralph, Jasper and Felix for boys. The biggest climbers were Mila for girls, up 25 places to #48, and Hunter for boys, up 33 places to #45.

Girls, 2018

  1. 1Olivia5,220
  2. 2Amelia4,393
  3. 3Isla3,564
  4. 4Avaup 13,508
  5. 5Emilydown 13,302
  6. 6Graceup 52,808
  7. 7Elladown 12,772
  8. 8Miadown 12,747
  9. 9Sophiaup 32,688
  10. 10Charlottedown 12,556
  11. 11Isabelladown 32,546
  12. 12Lilydown 22,528
  13. 13Sophieup 12,493
  14. 14Poppydown 12,410
  15. 15Evieup 12,365
  16. 16Ivyup 82,270
  17. 17Freya2,223
  18. 18Jessicadown 32,169
  19. 19Florenceup 32,120
  20. 20Willowup 52,090
  21. 21Harperup 92,033
  22. 22Rosieup 142,022
  23. 23Alicedown 51,992
  24. 24Phoebedown 31,989
  25. 25Siennadown 51,977
  26. 26Elsieup 81,974
  27. 27Evelyndown 41,964
  28. 28Daisydown 91,914
  29. 29Sofiaup 21,901
  30. 30Rubydown 41,754
  31. 31Isabelledown 41,730
  32. 32Matilda1,696
  33. 33Evadown 41,649
  34. 34Chloedown 71,584
  35. 35Emiliaup 21,528
  36. 36Ariaup 41,520
  37. 37Scarlettdown 41,481
  38. 38Mayaup 41,390
  39. 39Milliedown 41,374
  40. 40Esmeup 41,368
  41. 41Layladown 31,300
  42. 42Maisieup 41,297
  43. 43Elizaup 51,272
  44. 44Imogenup 11,266
  45. 45Lucydown 61,255
  46. 46Erindown 51,243
  47. 47Lunaup 71,234
  48. 48Milaup 251,202
  49. 49Elliedown 61,185
  50. 50Emmadown 31,183
  51. 51Harrietup 51,179
  52. 52Holly1,147
  53. 53Elizabethdown 21,145
  54. 54Penelopeup 31,133
  55. 55Roseup 71,084
  56. 56Mollydown 11,078
  57. 57Loladown 71,063
  58. 58Hannahdown 91,060
  59. 59Belladown 11,053
  60. 60Theadown 71,031
  61. 60Violetup 61,031
  62. 62Eleanordown 31,026
  63. 63Georgiadown 3954
  64. 64Zara935
  65. 65Annadown 2912
  66. 66Adanew897
  67. 67Lottieup 5894
  68. 68Maria887
  69. 69Robynup 7880
  70. 70Amberdown 9879
  71. 71Lillydown 6870
  72. 72Nancyup 1835
  73. 73Gracieup 4822
  74. 74Abigaildown 5819
  75. 75Auroraup 5809
  76. 76Summerup 9798
  77. 77Orlaup 1779
  78. 78Hallieup 19777
  79. 79Annabelledown 8758
  80. 80Jasminedown 10755
  81. 81Darciedown 14752
  82. 82Ameliedown 7718
  83. 82Bonnienew718
  84. 82Claradown 1718
  85. 85Heididown 3696
  86. 86Iris677
  87. 87Zoeup 3666
  88. 88Arabella646
  89. 89Maryamdown 6644
  90. 90Edithnew639
  91. 91Aylanew638
  92. 92Beatriceup 2635
  93. 93Delilahnew611
  94. 94Marthadown 15601
  95. 95Lylaup 4597
  96. 96Francesca595
  97. 97Niamhdown 8592
  98. 98Sarahdown 6588
  99. 99Darcydown 4584
  100. 100Aishanew583

Boys, 2018

  1. 1Oliver5,871
  2. 2Georgeup 15,129
  3. 3Harrydown 14,924
  4. 4Jack4,611
  5. 5Noah4,608
  6. 6Leoup 14,158
  7. 7Arthurup 133,857
  8. 8Charlie3,818
  9. 9Jacobdown 33,755
  10. 10Oscardown 13,698
  11. 11Muhammaddown 13,645
  12. 12Thomasup 13,636
  13. 13Alfiedown 23,342
  14. 14Henryup 23,292
  15. 15Archieup 43,266
  16. 16Williamdown 43,218
  17. 17Joshuadown 23,208
  18. 18Jamesdown 43,076
  19. 19Freddiedown 23,055
  20. 20Theoup 23,018
  21. 21Alexander2,893
  22. 22Isaacup 22,749
  23. 23Logandown 52,745
  24. 24Lucasdown 12,428
  25. 25Ethandown 12,408
  26. 26Edward2,261
  27. 27Josephup 12,170
  28. 28Maxdown 12,158
  29. 29Sebastianup 82,049
  30. 30Danieldown 12,031
  31. 31Theodoreup 71,996
  32. 32Finleyup 41,975
  33. 33Adam1,958
  34. 34Harrisondown 31,945
  35. 35Samueldown 51,939
  36. 36Mohammeddown 11,902
  37. 37Benjamindown 31,881
  38. 38Arloup 31,842
  39. 39Masondown 71,816
  40. 40Teddy1,741
  41. 41Reubenup 71,665
  42. 42Roryup 41,657
  43. 43Dylandown 41,644
  44. 44Elijahdown 11,631
  45. 45Hunterup 331,612
  46. 46Jaxonup 41,545
  47. 47Lucaup 101,454
  48. 48Daviddown 41,453
  49. 49Tommyup 151,418
  50. 50Reggieup 41,394
  51. 51Judedown 61,392
  52. 52Louiedown 31,389
  53. 53Hugodown 11,342
  54. 54Zacharydown 71,337
  55. 55Albieup 61,315
  56. 56Rileydown 141,299
  57. 57Albertup 101,286
  58. 58Tobydown 71,236
  59. 59Carter1,193
  60. 59Ezraup 271,193
  61. 61Jakedown 61,136
  62. 62Finnup 171,125
  63. 63Gabrielup 51,107
  64. 64Frankiedown 11,102
  65. 65Romanup 191,072
  66. 66Harleydown 131,059
  67. 67Frederickup 181,046
  68. 68Michaeldown 61,043
  69. 69Louisup 191,029
  70. 70Matthewdown 141,027
  71. 71Elliotup 11,023
  72. 72Ronnieup 51,008
  73. 73Calebdown 8992
  74. 74Jensondown 14956
  75. 75Lewisdown 17947
  76. 76Liamup 11934
  77. 77Bobbydown 7928
  78. 78Mohammadup 12908
  79. 79Stanleyup 2894
  80. 80Jacksondown 7891
  81. 81Jaydendown 10888
  82. 82Jesseup 14885
  83. 83Lukedown 17883
  84. 84Olliedown 9880
  85. 85Ryandown 11870
  86. 86Blakedown 4862
  87. 87Harveydown 18846
  88. 88Graysonnew828
  89. 89Charlesdown 9819
  90. 90Alexup 1817
  91. 91Nathandown 15803
  92. 92Ellis788
  93. 93Elliottdown 4777
  94. 94Leonup 1774
  95. 95Kaidown 2762
  96. 96Rowannew756
  97. 97Ralphnew742
  98. 98Jaspernew737
  99. 99Felixnew735
  100. 100Aarondown 17732

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2017. 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, 2018”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2018, updated 20 October 2026.