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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2022

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2022, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2022, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 3,739 girls, and Noah the most popular boys' name, given to 5,105 boys. New to the top 100 since 2021: Ophelia, Nova, Ottilie, Eloise and Zoe for girls; Rupert, Brodie and Matthew for boys. The biggest climbers were Maeve for girls, up 35 places to #46, and Luca for boys, up 16 places to #12.

Girls, 2022

  1. 1Olivia3,739
  2. 2Amelia3,209
  3. 3Isla3,027
  4. 4Lilyup 22,609
  5. 5Avadown 12,603
  6. 6Freyadown 12,550
  7. 7Ivy2,412
  8. 8Mia2,081
  9. 8Sophiaup 22,081
  10. 10Isabellaup 52,080
  11. 11Gracedown 22,076
  12. 12Willow2,056
  13. 13Florenceup 12,042
  14. 14Siennaup 42,015
  15. 15Emilydown 22,005
  16. 16Poppyup 31,992
  17. 17Millieup 101,978
  18. 18Elsieup 21,933
  19. 19Rosiedown 81,899
  20. 20Elladown 41,836
  21. 21Charlotte1,797
  22. 22Evie1,789
  23. 23Sofia1,765
  24. 24Daisydown 71,739
  25. 25Harperup 31,665
  26. 26Phoebedown 11,648
  27. 27Evelyndown 31,630
  28. 28Mayaup 11,552
  29. 29Ariaup 61,471
  30. 30Rubyup 21,470
  31. 31Matildadown 11,435
  32. 32Sophiedown 61,419
  33. 33Hallieup 91,320
  34. 34Bonnieup 61,316
  35. 35Maisiedown 11,286
  36. 36Penelopeup 31,275
  37. 37Adaup 71,273
  38. 38Lunadown 21,263
  39. 39Esmeup 61,238
  40. 40Alicedown 91,233
  41. 41Emiliadown 81,229
  42. 42Evadown 11,175
  43. 43Miladown 51,165
  44. 44Violetup 31,157
  45. 45Isabelledown 81,119
  46. 46Maeveup 351,107
  47. 47Delilahup 81,089
  48. 48Arabellaup 11,085
  49. 49Auroraup 81,044
  50. 50Aylaup 121,038
  51. 51Lottiedown 11,021
  52. 52Roseup 151,005
  53. 53Mabelup 13997
  54. 54Erindown 2990
  55. 55Chloedown 4943
  56. 56Layladown 3939
  57. 57Elizadown 11937
  58. 57Orlaup 2937
  59. 59Scarlettup 1903
  60. 60Emmadown 4882
  61. 61Theadown 7872
  62. 62Jessicadown 19861
  63. 63Elizabeth856
  64. 63Imogendown 15856
  65. 63Margotdown 2856
  66. 66Eleanordown 8833
  67. 67Zaradown 2818
  68. 68Harrietup 4808
  69. 69Irisup 6806
  70. 70Robynup 1803
  71. 71Nancyup 3789
  72. 72Elliedown 4781
  73. 73Lucydown 4768
  74. 74Gracieup 5756
  75. 75Belladown 2720
  76. 76Lylaup 2708
  77. 77Mariaup 3703
  78. 78Mollydown 14695
  79. 79Oliveup 3688
  80. 80Elodieup 19681
  81. 81Loladown 11675
  82. 82Lyraup 8670
  83. 83Maryamup 12666
  84. 84Hannahdown 8658
  85. 85Annadown 8649
  86. 86Myladown 1639
  87. 87Laraup 11630
  88. 88Edenup 3626
  89. 89Ophelianew625
  90. 90Novanew614
  91. 91Darciedown 5612
  92. 92Claraup 1602
  93. 93Annieup 7599
  94. 94Lillyup 3594
  95. 95Ottilienew590
  96. 96Eloisenew588
  97. 96Summerdown 7588
  98. 98Hollydown 10578
  99. 99Georgiadown 12573
  100. 100Zoenew558

Boys, 2022

  1. 1Noah5,105
  2. 2Muhammadup 44,348
  3. 3Oliverdown 14,075
  4. 4Leoup 14,026
  5. 5Georgedown 23,861
  6. 6Arthurdown 23,823
  7. 7Theoup 83,183
  8. 8Oscarup 13,098
  9. 9Freddieup 22,997
  10. 10Archie2,993
  11. 11Theodoreup 32,983
  12. 12Lucaup 162,981
  13. 13Jackdown 62,942
  14. 14Charliedown 22,748
  15. 15Henrydown 22,738
  16. 16Harrydown 82,653
  17. 17Alfiedown 12,634
  18. 18Thomasdown 12,391
  19. 19Arloup 12,335
  20. 20Teddyup 92,167
  21. 21Jacobdown 32,118
  22. 22Finleydown 32,101
  23. 23Tommyup 22,080
  24. 24Lucasdown 22,022
  25. 25Williamdown 41,962
  26. 26Jamesdown 31,952
  27. 27Alexanderdown 31,934
  28. 28Isaacdown 11,874
  29. 29Judeup 81,821
  30. 30Romandown 41,781
  31. 31Roryup 51,750
  32. 32Mohammedup 71,740
  33. 33Albie1,735
  34. 34Maxdown 31,674
  35. 35Edwarddown 31,667
  36. 36Elijahdown 21,657
  37. 37Reubenup 11,643
  38. 38Joshuadown 81,624
  39. 39Masondown 41,600
  40. 40Adamup 31,554
  41. 41Louie1,505
  42. 42Sebastian1,480
  43. 43Ethandown 31,442
  44. 44Hudsonup 151,393
  45. 45Harrisonup 21,387
  46. 46Ezraup 81,330
  47. 47Logandown 11,322
  48. 48Danielup 21,307
  49. 49Josephdown 41,275
  50. 50Hugodown 11,270
  51. 51Louis1,268
  52. 52Benjamindown 91,247
  53. 53Reggiedown 11,212
  54. 54Jaxondown 61,192
  55. 55Hunterup 31,166
  56. 56Ronniedown 31,152
  57. 57Samueldown 21,087
  58. 58Oakleyup 141,086
  59. 59Rowanup 51,072
  60. 60Zacharydown 41,071
  61. 61Davidup 11,035
  62. 62Albertdown 21,024
  63. 63Finndown 21,001
  64. 64Dylandown 7978
  65. 65Kaiup 16973
  66. 66Sonnyup 9952
  67. 67Caleb945
  68. 68Tobyup 1932
  69. 69Frederickdown 6927
  70. 70Jesse925
  71. 71Graysondown 6919
  72. 72Liamup 4883
  73. 73Gabrielup 5882
  74. 74Mohammadup 12880
  75. 75Otisup 8875
  76. 76Carterdown 5845
  77. 77Frankiedown 11844
  78. 78Rileydown 5815
  79. 79Blakedown 11777
  80. 80Brodyup 7773
  81. 81Michaeldown 7772
  82. 82Felixdown 5771
  83. 83Bobbydown 4764
  84. 84Jasperdown 2756
  85. 85Elliotup 5743
  86. 86Alfreddown 1720
  87. 87Milodown 4689
  88. 88Rupertnew684
  89. 89Ellis683
  90. 89Olliedown 9683
  91. 91Ralph681
  92. 92Jacksonup 1677
  93. 93Leonup 4674
  94. 94Mylesup 1667
  95. 95Brodienew662
  96. 96Lukeup 2659
  97. 97Nathandown 5656
  98. 98Chesterdown 5630
  99. 99Matthewnew629
  100. 100Stanleydown 12624

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2021. 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, 2022”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2022, updated 20 October 2026.