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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2020

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2020, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2020, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 4,107 girls, and Oliver the most popular boys' name, given to 4,633 boys. New to the top 100 since 2019: Mabel, Maeve, Eden, Lyra and Mollie for girls; Milo, Chester, Oakley, Kai and Myles for boys. The biggest climbers were Arabella for girls, up 35 places to #41, and Roman for boys, up 33 places to #28.

Girls, 2020

  1. 1Olivia4,107
  2. 2Amelia3,688
  3. 3Isla3,240
  4. 4Ava3,052
  5. 5Miaup 22,545
  6. 6Lilyup 42,448
  7. 7Gracedown 22,447
  8. 8Freyaup 12,367
  9. 9Ivyup 52,354
  10. 9Sophiadown 12,354
  11. 11Emilydown 52,342
  12. 12Rosieup 42,260
  13. 13Elladown 12,255
  14. 14Isabelladown 32,196
  15. 15Willowup 22,165
  16. 16Eviedown 12,051
  17. 17Florenceup 32,026
  18. 18Charlottedown 52,015
  19. 19Poppydown 11,986
  20. 20Sophiedown 11,923
  21. 21Elsieup 11,898
  22. 22Sofiaup 61,801
  23. 23Siennaup 21,779
  24. 24Evelynup 31,759
  25. 25Daisyup 51,721
  26. 26Phoebedown 31,625
  27. 27Harperdown 11,610
  28. 28Rubydown 71,568
  29. 29Alicedown 51,563
  30. 30Millieup 71,518
  31. 31Emiliaup 21,475
  32. 32Mayaup 21,468
  33. 33Matildadown 11,465
  34. 34Evaup 11,430
  35. 35Jessicadown 61,374
  36. 36Isabelledown 51,349
  37. 37Maisieup 21,334
  38. 38Ariadown 21,310
  39. 39Lunaup 11,303
  40. 40Adaup 111,255
  41. 41Arabellaup 351,162
  42. 42Esmedown 11,157
  43. 43Bonnieup 201,152
  44. 44Chloedown 61,140
  45. 45Elizadown 31,114
  46. 46Milaup 11,101
  47. 47Laylaup 21,087
  48. 48Penelopedown 51,079
  49. 49Hallieup 101,076
  50. 50Mollyup 61,051
  51. 51Violetup 61,041
  52. 52Erin1,040
  53. 53Scarlettdown 91,039
  54. 54Elliedown 61,019
  55. 55Lucydown 101,015
  56. 56Imogendown 61,005
  57. 57Emmadown 3957
  58. 57Theadown 11957
  59. 59Eleanorup 1948
  60. 60Elizabethup 1930
  61. 61Lottieup 9927
  62. 62Hannah926
  63. 63Harrietdown 8920
  64. 64Rosedown 6916
  65. 65Belladown 12883
  66. 66Orlaup 9871
  67. 67Aylaup 13860
  68. 68Auroraup 6840
  69. 69Loladown 4833
  70. 70Robyndown 6828
  71. 71Zaradown 5826
  72. 72Delilahup 10824
  73. 73Graciedown 1814
  74. 74Mariadown 3809
  75. 75Nancydown 2808
  76. 76Mabelnew794
  77. 77Annadown 10766
  78. 78Hollydown 10765
  79. 79Georgiadown 10764
  80. 80Irisup 4746
  81. 81Amberdown 3734
  82. 82Darciedown 3718
  83. 83Jasminedown 6715
  84. 84Abigaildown 3684
  85. 85Margotup 13682
  86. 86Mylaup 10670
  87. 87Ameliedown 4661
  88. 88Claradown 2653
  89. 89Lillydown 4645
  90. 90Edithup 3642
  91. 91Summerdown 3626
  92. 92Heididown 2615
  93. 93Maevenew609
  94. 94Maryamdown 2605
  95. 95Edennew593
  96. 96Zoedown 9591
  97. 97Lyranew580
  98. 98Lylaup 1569
  99. 99Mollienew563
  100. 100Laradown 5556

Boys, 2020

  1. 1Oliver4,633
  2. 2Noahup 14,515
  3. 3Georgedown 14,264
  4. 4Arthur4,263
  5. 5Muhammadup 43,848
  6. 6Leoup 13,695
  7. 7Harrydown 23,486
  8. 8Oscarup 23,467
  9. 9Jackdown 33,429
  10. 10Archieup 93,270
  11. 11Charliedown 33,215
  12. 12Freddieup 23,035
  13. 13Henryup 22,974
  14. 14Thomasdown 22,963
  15. 15Theoup 12,942
  16. 16Theodoreup 42,884
  17. 17Alfiedown 42,736
  18. 18Finleyup 122,704
  19. 19Jacobdown 82,614
  20. 20Jamesdown 32,459
  21. 21Williamdown 32,384
  22. 22Lucasup 22,262
  23. 23Tommyup 52,244
  24. 24Isaacdown 12,238
  25. 25Alexanderdown 32,214
  26. 26Joshuadown 52,193
  27. 27Arloup 92,053
  28. 28Romanup 331,924
  29. 29Maxdown 31,823
  30. 30Edwarddown 51,812
  31. 31Elijahup 91,765
  32. 32Teddyup 61,723
  33. 33Adam1,700
  34. 34Logandown 71,679
  35. 35Ethandown 61,663
  36. 36Mohammedup 11,658
  37. 37Roryup 41,646
  38. 38Masonup 51,633
  39. 39Josephdown 51,580
  40. 40Harrisondown 91,564
  41. 41Benjamindown 61,547
  42. 42Albieup 61,545
  43. 43Sebastiandown 41,509
  44. 44Lucaup 51,487
  45. 45Reuben1,483
  46. 46Danieldown 141,446
  47. 47Louiedown 11,390
  48. 48Judeup 61,368
  49. 48Samueldown 61,368
  50. 50Jaxondown 61,361
  51. 51Reggieup 41,298
  52. 52Louisdown 11,292
  53. 53Dylandown 31,278
  54. 54Hunterdown 71,276
  55. 55Hugodown 31,255
  56. 56Zacharydown 31,220
  57. 57Ronnieup 81,203
  58. 58Ezraup 21,188
  59. 59Albertdown 21,163
  60. 60Daviddown 41,153
  61. 61Frankiedown 31,099
  62. 62Finnup 21,082
  63. 63Carterdown 11,062
  64. 64Tobydown 11,026
  65. 65Graysonup 9988
  66. 66Frederick979
  67. 67Rileydown 8961
  68. 68Gabrieldown 2956
  69. 69Liam897
  70. 70Michaeldown 2895
  71. 71Hudsonup 26886
  72. 72Jesseup 3868
  73. 73Olliedown 2853
  74. 74Rowanup 13847
  75. 75Bobbydown 5846
  76. 76Caleb837
  77. 77Sonnyup 21807
  78. 78Jensonup 4796
  79. 79Felixup 19789
  80. 80Mohammadup 1774
  81. 81Milonew766
  82. 82Stanleydown 10764
  83. 83Elliotdown 10760
  84. 84Jasperup 10752
  85. 85Blakeup 3738
  86. 86Lukeup 3736
  87. 87Jacksonup 3734
  88. 88Lewisdown 9730
  89. 89Ryandown 3728
  90. 90Leonup 2722
  91. 91Harveydown 7720
  92. 92Chesternew719
  93. 93Oakleynew718
  94. 94Ellisdown 17716
  95. 95Kainew711
  96. 96Elliottdown 5704
  97. 97Charlesdown 4683
  98. 98Jaydendown 15670
  99. 99Mylesnew666
  100. 100Matthewdown 22654

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2019. 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, 2020”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2020, updated 20 October 2026.