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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2021

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2021, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2021, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 4,146 girls, and Noah the most popular boys' name, given to 5,053 boys. New to the top 100 since 2020: Olive, Elodie and Annie for girls; Otis, Alfred, Brody, Ralph and Nathan for boys. The biggest climbers were Margot for girls, up 24 places to #61, and Oakley for boys, up 21 places to #72.

Girls, 2021

  1. 1Olivia4,146
  2. 2Amelia3,522
  3. 3Isla3,138
  4. 4Ava2,907
  5. 5Freyaup 32,549
  6. 6Lily2,481
  7. 7Ivyup 22,459
  8. 8Miadown 32,414
  9. 9Gracedown 22,409
  10. 10Sophiadown 12,321
  11. 11Rosieup 12,294
  12. 12Willowup 32,270
  13. 13Emilydown 22,265
  14. 14Florenceup 32,253
  15. 15Isabelladown 12,172
  16. 16Elladown 32,126
  17. 17Daisyup 82,045
  18. 18Siennaup 52,030
  19. 19Poppy2,011
  20. 20Elsieup 11,960
  21. 21Charlottedown 31,948
  22. 22Eviedown 61,943
  23. 23Sofiadown 11,835
  24. 24Evelyn1,796
  25. 25Phoebeup 11,790
  26. 26Sophiedown 61,741
  27. 27Millieup 31,712
  28. 28Harperdown 11,676
  29. 29Mayaup 31,594
  30. 30Matildaup 31,494
  31. 31Alicedown 21,492
  32. 32Rubydown 41,485
  33. 33Emiliadown 21,463
  34. 34Maisieup 31,453
  35. 35Ariaup 31,435
  36. 36Lunaup 31,345
  37. 37Isabelledown 11,335
  38. 38Milaup 81,279
  39. 39Penelopeup 91,268
  40. 40Bonnieup 31,261
  41. 41Evadown 71,257
  42. 42Hallieup 71,203
  43. 43Jessicadown 81,199
  44. 44Adadown 41,162
  45. 45Esmedown 31,146
  46. 46Elizadown 11,114
  47. 47Violetup 41,113
  48. 48Imogenup 81,079
  49. 49Arabelladown 81,076
  50. 50Lottieup 111,070
  51. 51Chloedown 71,069
  52. 52Erin1,062
  53. 53Layladown 61,041
  54. 54Theaup 31,024
  55. 55Delilahup 171,016
  56. 56Emmaup 1991
  57. 57Auroraup 11976
  58. 58Eleanorup 1967
  59. 59Orlaup 7964
  60. 60Scarlettdown 7948
  61. 61Margotup 24930
  62. 62Aylaup 5924
  63. 63Elizabethdown 3922
  64. 64Mollydown 14918
  65. 65Zaraup 6917
  66. 66Mabelup 10914
  67. 67Rosedown 3901
  68. 68Elliedown 14877
  69. 69Lucydown 14871
  70. 70Loladown 1867
  71. 71Robyndown 1863
  72. 72Harrietdown 9841
  73. 73Belladown 8836
  74. 74Nancyup 1835
  75. 75Irisup 5786
  76. 76Hannahdown 14762
  77. 77Anna753
  78. 78Lylaup 20751
  79. 79Graciedown 6741
  80. 80Mariadown 6739
  81. 81Maeveup 12734
  82. 82Olivenew730
  83. 83Heidiup 9708
  84. 84Amberdown 3704
  85. 85Mylaup 1690
  86. 86Darciedown 4685
  87. 87Georgiadown 8679
  88. 88Hollydown 10674
  89. 89Summerup 2666
  90. 90Lyraup 7664
  91. 91Edenup 4662
  92. 92Edithdown 2650
  93. 93Claradown 5649
  94. 94Ameliedown 7638
  95. 95Maryamdown 1636
  96. 96Jasminedown 13617
  97. 97Lillydown 8612
  98. 98Laraup 2608
  99. 99Elodienew600
  100. 100Annienew577

Boys, 2021

  1. 1Noahup 15,053
  2. 2Oliverdown 14,582
  3. 3George4,307
  4. 4Arthur3,971
  5. 5Leoup 13,871
  6. 6Muhammaddown 13,847
  7. 7Jackup 23,422
  8. 8Harrydown 13,384
  9. 9Oscardown 13,288
  10. 10Archie3,221
  11. 11Freddieup 13,162
  12. 12Charliedown 13,049
  13. 13Henry3,021
  14. 14Theodoreup 23,017
  15. 15Theo2,852
  16. 16Alfieup 12,638
  17. 17Thomasdown 32,604
  18. 18Jacobup 12,587
  19. 19Finleydown 12,366
  20. 20Arloup 72,310
  21. 21William2,286
  22. 22Lucas2,237
  23. 23Jamesdown 32,197
  24. 24Alexanderup 12,139
  25. 25Tommydown 22,131
  26. 26Romanup 22,081
  27. 27Isaacdown 32,039
  28. 28Lucaup 162,011
  29. 29Teddyup 31,979
  30. 30Joshuadown 41,922
  31. 31Maxdown 21,898
  32. 32Edwarddown 21,842
  33. 33Albieup 91,827
  34. 34Elijahdown 31,791
  35. 35Masonup 31,788
  36. 36Roryup 11,786
  37. 37Judeup 111,723
  38. 38Reubenup 71,711
  39. 39Mohammeddown 31,664
  40. 40Ethandown 51,601
  41. 41Louieup 61,578
  42. 42Sebastianup 11,569
  43. 43Adamdown 101,548
  44. 43Benjamindown 21,548
  45. 45Josephdown 61,445
  46. 46Logandown 121,439
  47. 47Harrisondown 71,404
  48. 48Jaxonup 21,391
  49. 49Hugoup 61,381
  50. 50Danieldown 41,378
  51. 51Louisup 11,338
  52. 52Reggiedown 11,337
  53. 53Ronnieup 41,326
  54. 54Ezraup 41,323
  55. 55Samueldown 71,228
  56. 56Zachary1,225
  57. 57Dylandown 41,207
  58. 58Hunterdown 41,186
  59. 59Hudsonup 121,160
  60. 60Albertdown 11,111
  61. 61Finnup 11,100
  62. 62Daviddown 21,059
  63. 63Frederickup 31,055
  64. 64Rowanup 101,025
  65. 65Grayson1,019
  66. 66Frankiedown 51,003
  67. 67Calebup 9973
  68. 68Blakeup 17969
  69. 69Tobydown 5958
  70. 70Jesseup 2954
  71. 71Carterdown 8952
  72. 72Oakleyup 21940
  73. 73Rileydown 6914
  74. 74Michaeldown 4886
  75. 75Sonnyup 2873
  76. 76Liamdown 7866
  77. 77Felixup 2858
  78. 78Gabrieldown 10825
  79. 79Bobbydown 4821
  80. 80Olliedown 7805
  81. 81Kaiup 14796
  82. 82Jasperup 2788
  83. 83Milodown 2757
  84. 83Otisnew757
  85. 85Alfrednew748
  86. 86Mohammaddown 6747
  87. 87Brodynew746
  88. 88Stanleydown 6743
  89. 89Ellisup 5738
  90. 90Elliotdown 7718
  91. 91Ralphnew716
  92. 92Nathannew707
  93. 93Chesterdown 1705
  94. 93Jacksondown 6705
  95. 95Mylesup 4702
  96. 96Lewisdown 8691
  97. 97Leondown 7683
  98. 98Lukedown 12682
  99. 99Harveydown 8681
  100. 99Ryandown 10681

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2020. 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, 2021”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2021, updated 20 October 2026.