Most popular boy names in England & Wales 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in England & Wales was Muhammad, followed by Noah and Leo. The list below ranks the region's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its UK-wide rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in England & Wales

More common

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

Most distinctive 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 Leo 1.0x less common ▼-1 #3 vs UK #4
Year
Spellings

Percentages are approximate

Boys

  1. 1
    Muhammad Same as UK #1
    5,957
  2. 2
    Noah Same as UK #2
    4,075
  3. 3
    Leo ▲1 vs UK #4
    3,278
  4. 4
    Luca ▼1 vs UK #3
    3,266
  5. 5
    Arthur ▲1 vs UK #6
    3,211
  6. 6
    Oliver ▼1 vs UK #5
    3,154
  7. 7
    George Same as UK #7
    3,082
  8. 8
    Oscar Same as UK #8
    2,798
  9. 9
    Theodore ▲1 vs UK #10
    2,638
  10. 10
    Freddie ▼1 vs UK #9
    2,526
  11. 11
    Archie Same as UK #11
    2,465
  12. 12
    Theo Same as UK #12
    2,398
  13. 13
    Henry ▲1 vs UK #14
    2,295
  14. 14
    Jude ▼1 vs UK #13
    2,153
  15. 15
    Arlo Same as UK #15
    2,083
  16. 16
    Alfie Same as UK #16
    1,955
  17. 17
    Rory Same as UK #17
    1,760
  18. 18
    Finley ▲4 vs UK #22
    1,733
  19. 19
    Harry ▲1 vs UK #20
    1,718
  20. 20
    Mohammed ▲4 vs UK #24
    1,712
  21. 21
    Albie Same as UK #21
    1,702
  22. 22
    Charlie ▼4 vs UK #18
    1,679
  23. 23
    Elijah Same as UK #23
    1,659
  24. 24
    Jack ▼5 vs UK #19
    1,595
  25. 25
    William ▲2 vs UK #27
    1,456
  26. 26
    Adam Same as UK #26
    1,431
  27. 27
    Roman ▲5 vs UK #32
    1,420
  28. 28
    Louie ▲2 vs UK #30
    1,418
  29. 29
    Reuben ▼4 vs UK #25
    1,412
  30. 30
    Rowan ▲1 vs UK #31
    1,398
  31. 31
    Edward ▲7 vs UK #38
    1,385
  32. 32
    Lucas ▼3 vs UK #29
    1,381
  33. 33
    Oakley ▲3 vs UK #36
    1,377
  34. 34
    Teddy ▲3 vs UK #37
    1,360
  35. 35
    Thomas ▼7 vs UK #28
    1,344
  36. 36
    Isaac ▼1 vs UK #35
    1,331
  37. 37
    Reggie ▲3 vs UK #40
    1,312
  38. 38
    Ezra ▲3 vs UK #41
    1,300
  39. 39
    Ronnie ▲4 vs UK #43
    1,281
  40. 40
    Alexander ▼6 vs UK #34
    1,271
  41. 41
    Jacob ▼2 vs UK #39
    1,258
  42. 42
    James ▼9 vs UK #33
    1,211
  43. 43
    Hudson ▲1 vs UK #44
    1,204
  44. 44
    Tommy ▼2 vs UK #42
    1,160
  45. 45
    Sonny Same as UK #45
    1,137
  46. 46
    Hugo ▲1 vs UK #47
    1,094
  47. 47
    Sebastian ▲2 vs UK #49
    1,077
  48. 48
    Max ▼2 vs UK #46
    1,061
  49. 49
    Louis ▲1 vs UK #50
    1,030
  50. 50
    Harrison ▼2 vs UK #48
    1,007
  51. 51
    Jesse ▲2 vs UK #53
    980
  52. 52
    Frederick ▲2 vs UK #54
    954
  53. 53
    Joshua ▼1 vs UK #52
    938
  54. 54
    Ethan ▼3 vs UK #51
    917
  55. 55
    Mohammad ▲3 vs UK #58
    895
  56. 56
    Frankie ▼1 vs UK #55
    887
  57. 57
    Albert ▲4 vs UK #61
    884
  58. 58
    Vinnie ▲2 vs UK #60
    851
  59. 59
    Felix ▲7 vs UK #66
    811
  60. 59
    Joseph Same as UK #59
    811
  61. 61
    Benjamin ▲2 vs UK #63
    808
  62. 62
    Daniel ▼6 vs UK #56
    804
  63. 63
    Jasper ▲4 vs UK #67
    802
  64. 64
    Musa ▲4 vs UK #68
    798
  65. 64
    Yusuf ▲5 vs UK #69
    798
  66. 66
    Samuel ▼1 vs UK #65
    768
  67. 67
    Myles ▼5 vs UK #62
    764
  68. 68
    Liam ▼5 vs UK #63
    763
  69. 69
    Elias ▲6 vs UK #75
    738
  70. 70
    Ibrahim ▲4 vs UK #74
    731
  71. 71
    Otis ▲7 vs UK #78
    726
  72. 72
    Dylan ▲1 vs UK #73
    717
  73. 73
    David ▼1 vs UK #72
    712
  74. 74
    Finn ▼17 vs UK #57
    706
  75. 75
    Zachary ▲4 vs UK #79
    703
  76. 76
    Alfred ▲7 vs UK #83
    682
  77. 77
    Mason ▼6 vs UK #71
    675
  78. 78
    Kai ▼8 vs UK #70
    672
  79. 79
    Rupert ▲7 vs UK #86
    670
  80. 80
    Gabriel ▲1 vs UK #81
    666
  81. 81
    Yahya ▲8 vs UK #89
    625
  82. 82
    Caleb ▼6 vs UK #76
    624
  83. 83
    Riley ▼1 vs UK #82
    619
  84. 84
    Enzo ▲4 vs UK #88
    617
  85. 85
    Michael ▼5 vs UK #80
    615
  86. 86
    Austin ▼1 vs UK #85
    612
  87. 87
    Logan ▼10 vs UK #77
    609
  88. 88
    Jaxon ▼1 vs UK #87
    605
  89. 89
    Toby ▲2 vs UK #91
    600
  90. 90
    Milo ▲2 vs UK #92
    597
  91. 91
    Hunter ▼7 vs UK #84
    595
  92. 92
    Ellis ▼2 vs UK #90
    582
  93. 93
    Vincent ▲4 vs UK #97
    560
  94. 94
    Bobby ▲7 vs UK #101
    544
  95. 94
    Elliot ▲1 vs UK #95
    544
  96. 96
    Ralph ▲8 vs UK #104
    541
  97. 97
    Stanley ▲10 vs UK #107
    536
  98. 97
    Carter ▼3 vs UK #94
    536
  99. 99
    Nathan ▼6 vs UK #93
    528
  100. 100
    Ruben ▲3 vs UK #103
    527