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Top 100 baby names in the UK, 2023

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys in 2023, counting babies registered in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.

In 2023, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the UK, given to 3,298 girls, and Muhammad the most popular boys' name, given to 4,894 boys. New to the top 100 since 2022: Lilah, Fatima, Hazel, Amelie and Autumn for girls; Jax, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Musa and Cody for boys. The biggest climbers were Olive for girls, up 19 places to #60, and Oakley for boys, up 15 places to #43.

Girls, 2023

  1. 1Olivia3,298
  2. 2Amelia2,980
  3. 3Isla2,758
  4. 4Lily2,599
  5. 5Freyaup 12,430
  6. 6Avadown 12,326
  7. 7Ivy2,206
  8. 8Willowup 42,016
  9. 9Florenceup 41,983
  10. 10Isabella1,943
  11. 11Sophiadown 31,919
  12. 12Poppyup 41,904
  13. 13Gracedown 21,883
  14. 14Elsieup 41,835
  15. 15Miadown 71,821
  16. 16Siennadown 21,783
  17. 17Evelynup 101,749
  18. 18Daisyup 61,743
  19. 19Rosie1,725
  20. 20Sofiaup 31,696
  21. 21Charlotte1,670
  22. 22Emilydown 71,648
  23. 23Harperup 21,645
  24. 23Phoebeup 31,645
  25. 25Elladown 51,617
  26. 26Milliedown 91,579
  27. 27Eviedown 51,570
  28. 28Bonnieup 61,522
  29. 29Aria1,442
  30. 30Mayadown 21,393
  31. 31Hallieup 21,290
  32. 32Maisieup 31,275
  33. 32Matildadown 11,275
  34. 34Delilahup 131,250
  35. 35Milaup 81,247
  36. 36Maeveup 101,238
  37. 37Ada1,229
  38. 38Rubydown 81,228
  39. 39Penelopedown 31,227
  40. 40Sophiedown 81,213
  41. 41Lunadown 31,148
  42. 42Lottieup 91,132
  43. 43Esmedown 41,127
  44. 44Mabelup 91,112
  45. 45Emiliadown 41,110
  46. 46Violetdown 21,108
  47. 47Arabellaup 11,095
  48. 48Margotup 151,087
  49. 49Alicedown 91,064
  50. 50Auroradown 11,055
  51. 51Isabelledown 61,005
  52. 52Evadown 10982
  53. 53Orlaup 4976
  54. 54Laylaup 2935
  55. 55Ayladown 5910
  56. 56Rosedown 4893
  57. 57Erindown 3836
  58. 58Imogenup 5825
  59. 58Robynup 12825
  60. 60Oliveup 19815
  61. 61Eleanorup 5806
  62. 62Chloedown 7798
  63. 62Zaraup 5798
  64. 64Theadown 3796
  65. 65Elizadown 8785
  66. 66Irisup 3779
  67. 67Ellieup 5773
  68. 68Emmadown 8766
  69. 69Harrietdown 1764
  70. 70Bellaup 5763
  71. 71Jessicadown 9731
  72. 72Elizabethdown 9717
  73. 73Scarlettdown 14693
  74. 74Lylaup 2692
  75. 75Nancydown 4685
  76. 76Ottilieup 19679
  77. 77Mollyup 1669
  78. 78Graciedown 4660
  79. 79Lolaup 2653
  80. 80Novaup 10651
  81. 81Mariadown 4647
  82. 82Opheliaup 7645
  83. 83Hannahup 1643
  84. 84Elodiedown 4638
  85. 85Maryamdown 2631
  86. 86Lyradown 4618
  87. 87Edenup 1616
  88. 88Laradown 1610
  89. 89Lucydown 16607
  90. 90Summerup 6595
  91. 91Claraup 1590
  92. 92Lilahnew579
  93. 93Fatimanew574
  94. 94Annadown 9572
  95. 95Darciedown 4566
  96. 95Hazelnew566
  97. 97Amelienew559
  98. 98Zoeup 2558
  99. 99Autumnnew557
  100. 100Myladown 14556

Boys, 2023

  1. 1Muhammadup 14,894
  2. 2Noahdown 14,870
  3. 3Oliver3,920
  4. 4Leo3,823
  5. 5Lucaup 73,647
  6. 6Georgedown 13,646
  7. 7Arthurdown 13,625
  8. 8Oscar2,837
  9. 9Theodown 22,835
  10. 10Theodoreup 12,809
  11. 11Freddiedown 22,708
  12. 12Archiedown 22,699
  13. 13Henryup 22,624
  14. 14Arloup 52,470
  15. 15Judeup 142,463
  16. 16Jackdown 32,384
  17. 17Alfie2,378
  18. 18Charliedown 42,284
  19. 19Thomasdown 12,153
  20. 20Harrydown 41,982
  21. 21Finleyup 11,910
  22. 22Albieup 111,894
  23. 23Tommy1,883
  24. 24Lucas1,869
  25. 25Jacobdown 41,840
  26. 26Teddydown 61,799
  27. 27Jamesdown 11,784
  28. 28Roryup 31,782
  29. 29Isaacdown 11,764
  30. 30Alexanderdown 31,705
  31. 31Williamdown 61,677
  32. 32Mohammed1,639
  33. 33Romandown 31,616
  34. 34Elijahup 21,593
  35. 35Louieup 61,558
  36. 36Edwarddown 11,548
  37. 37Reuben1,521
  38. 38Adamup 21,484
  39. 39Maxdown 51,478
  40. 40Joshuadown 21,467
  41. 41Ezraup 51,462
  42. 42Hudsonup 21,424
  43. 43Oakleyup 151,413
  44. 44Ethandown 11,382
  45. 44Sebastiandown 21,382
  46. 46Louisup 51,332
  47. 47Masondown 81,307
  48. 48Harrisondown 31,291
  49. 49Ronnieup 71,255
  50. 50Hugo1,251
  51. 51Rowanup 81,198
  52. 52Benjamin1,155
  53. 53Reggie1,123
  54. 54Sonnyup 121,107
  55. 55Danieldown 71,086
  56. 56Josephdown 71,083
  57. 57Jaxondown 31,057
  58. 58Hunterdown 31,050
  59. 59Logandown 121,017
  60. 60Albertup 21,000
  61. 61Samueldown 4970
  62. 62Jesseup 8951
  63. 63Daviddown 2943
  64. 63Zacharydown 3943
  65. 65Dylandown 1919
  66. 66Gabrielup 7912
  67. 67Caleb911
  68. 68Finndown 5904
  69. 69Frederick892
  70. 70Liamup 2882
  71. 71Frankieup 6874
  72. 72Mohammadup 2871
  73. 73Kaidown 8860
  74. 74Otisup 1820
  75. 75Graysondown 4750
  76. 76Felixup 6747
  77. 77Rileyup 1730
  78. 78Carterdown 2726
  79. 79Tobydown 11717
  80. 80Jasperup 4716
  81. 81Brodydown 1711
  82. 82Jaxnew707
  83. 83Michaeldown 2706
  84. 84Alfredup 2694
  85. 85Leonup 8672
  86. 86Yusufnew670
  87. 87Blakedown 8660
  88. 88Rupert649
  89. 89Ibrahimnew645
  90. 90Mylesup 4635
  91. 91Brodieup 4629
  92. 92Musanew628
  93. 93Elliotdown 8626
  94. 94Ellisdown 5625
  95. 95Nathanup 2621
  96. 96Bobbydown 13620
  97. 96Olliedown 7620
  98. 98Milodown 11609
  99. 99Chesterdown 1606
  100. 100Codynew602

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2022. 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, 2023”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/uk/2023, updated 20 October 2026.