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 distinctive baby names in England & Wales

Girls

Most distinctive Florence 1.0x more common ▲1 #5 vs UK #6

Also more common

Poppy 1.0x more common ▲0 #7 vs UK #7 Isabella 1.0x more common ▲0 #10 vs UK #10 Ivy 1.0x more common ▲0 #9 vs UK #9 Elsie 1.0x more common ▲0 #8 vs UK #8

Less common

Freya 1.1x less common ▼1 #6 vs UK #5 Isla 1.1x less common ▼0 #4 vs UK #4 Olivia 1.0x less common ▼0 #1 vs UK #1 Lily 1.0x less common ▼0 #2 vs UK #2

Boys

Most distinctive George 1.1x more common ▲0 #7 vs UK #7

Also more common

Muhammad 1.0x more common ▲0 #1 vs UK #1 Theodore 1.0x more common ▲1 #9 vs UK #10 Oscar 1.0x more common ▲0 #8 vs UK #8 Arthur 1.0x more common ▲1 #5 vs UK #6

Less common

Luca 1.0x less common ▼1 #4 vs UK #3 Noah 1.0x less common ▼0 #2 vs UK #2 Oliver 1.0x less common ▼1 #6 vs UK #5 Freddie 1.0x less common ▼1 #10 vs UK #9

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