Most popular baby names in England & Wales 2025
In 2025, the most popular baby names in England & Wales were Olivia, Lily, and Amelia for girls and Muhammad, Noah, and Leo for boys. Some names are far more common here than UK-wide: Rupert is 1.1x more common in England & Wales than nationally, and Ottilie is 1.1x more common in England & Wales than nationally. See which names stand out most below, or open the full top 100 lists.
Most popular girl names 2025
vs UK
- 1 Olivia no change UK #1
- 2 Lily no change UK #2
- 3 Amelia no change UK #3
- 4 Isla no change UK #4
- 5 Florence up 1 UK #6
- 6 Freya down 1 UK #5
- 7 Poppy no change UK #7
- 8 Elsie no change UK #8
- 9 Ivy no change UK #9
- 10 Isabella no change UK #10
Most popular boy names 2025
vs UK
- 1 Muhammad no change UK #1
- 2 Noah no change UK #2
- 3 Leo up 1 UK #4
- 4 Luca down 1 UK #3
- 5 Arthur up 1 UK #6
- 6 Oliver down 1 UK #5
- 7 George no change UK #7
- 8 Oscar no change UK #8
- 9 Theodore up 1 UK #10
- 10 Freddie down 1 UK #9
Most distinctive baby names in England & Wales
