Baby name trends in the UK
What the UK's official birth records show, from 1996 to 2025. Also see trends in the US.
The top 10, every spelling counted
Counting its other spellings, Sophia is the most popular girls' name, not #12. With its other spellings counted, Muhammad was given to 9,659 boys, about twice as many as Noah.
Girls, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophiawith Sofia, Sofiia and more | 3,494 | #12 |
| 2 | Lilywith Lilly, Lillie and more | 3,311 | #2 |
| 3 | Olivia | 2,738 | #1 |
| 4 | Ameliawith Amilia and Ameliah | 2,436 | #3 |
| 5 | Islawith Iyla, Iylah and more | 2,427 | #4 |
| 6 | Freyawith Freyja, Freja and more | 2,329 | #5 |
| 7 | Mayawith Maia, Mya and more | 2,115 | #28 |
| 8 | Florence | 2,023 | #6 |
| 9 | Avawith Eabha, Ayva and more | 2,000 | #11 |
| 10 | Isabellawith Izabella, Isabela and more | 1,976 | #10 |
Boys, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammadwith Mohammed, Mohammad and more | 9,659 | #1 |
| 2 | Noahwith Noa and Noar | 4,641 | #2 |
| 3 | Lucawith Luka, Lucca and more | 3,945 | #3 |
| 4 | Leowith Lio | 3,638 | #4 |
| 5 | Oliver | 3,514 | #5 |
| 6 | Arthur | 3,470 | #6 |
| 7 | Georgewith Jeorge | 3,226 | #7 |
| 8 | Oscarwith Oskar | 3,150 | #8 |
| 9 | Freddiewith Freddy, Ffredi and more | 2,962 | #9 |
| 10 | Theodorewith Theodor | 2,855 | #10 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same, such as Sophia and Sofia. “Alone” is the rank in the official list, which counts every spelling as a different name.
Climbing and falling since 2024
Girls
Climbing:
- Eliana #64, up 60 from #124
- Anaya #93, up 31 from #124
- Mabel #18, up 22 from #40
- Gracie #76, up 18 from #94
- Lyla #55, up 17 from #72
Falling:
- Bonnie #47, down 34 from #13
- Jessica #115, down 25 from #90
- Ellie #94, down 20 from #74
- Eden #78, down 19 from #59
- Chloe #86, down 19 from #67
Boys
Climbing:
- Vinnie #60, up 38 from #98
- Cooper #100, up 38 from #138
- Vincent #97, up 24 from #121
- Myles #62, up 19 from #81
- Yahya #89, up 13 from #102
Falling:
- Ollie #109, down 25 from #84
- Blake #118, down 23 from #95
- Jaxon #87, down 20 from #67
- Bobby #101, down 16 from #85
- Mason #71, down 14 from #57
More names than ever
In 1996, half of all girls in the UK had one of 50 names; in 2025, it took 168. In 1996, half of all boys in the UK had one of 31 names; in 2025, it took 114. The top 10 names went from 20% of girls to 7.8%, and from 24% of boys to 12%.
How names end
Girls' names ending in
Each ending's share of all the girls or boys born that year.
Changing sides
Names whose balance of girls and boys has moved the most in the UK's records.
Big in the UK, rare in the US
Girls
- Ottilie #63 in the UK, #2,933 in the US
- Darcie #88 in the UK, #3,516 in the US
- Orla #54 in the UK, #2,514 in the US
- Niamh #181 in the UK, #3,516 in the US
- Connie #148 in the UK, #3,067 in the US
- Ivy-Rose #265 in the UK, #4,660 in the US
- Marnie #104 in the UK, #2,173 in the US
- Robyn #68 in the UK, #1,436 in the US
Boys
- Bertie #273 in the UK, not listed in the US
- Albie #21 in the UK, #4,049 in the US
- Dougie #298 in the UK, not listed in the US
- Vinnie #60 in the UK, #5,859 in the US
- Barnaby #204 in the UK, #12,003 in the US
- Barney #277 in the UK, #12,003 in the US
- Alfie #16 in the UK, #2,056 in the US
- Lennie #244 in the UK, #8,906 in the US
Compared by each country's share of girls or boys: the UK in 2025, the US in 2025. Not listed means given to fewer than 3 babies in the UK, or 5 in the US.
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, “Baby name trends in the UK, 2025”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/trends/uk, updated 20 October 2026.