Most popular girl names in England & Wales 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in England & Wales was Olivia, followed by Lily and Amelia. The list below ranks the region's top 100 girls' 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 Florence 1.0x more common ▲1 #5 vs UK #6
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

Most distinctive 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 Amelia 1.0x less common ▼0 #3 vs UK #3
Year
Spellings

Percentages are approximate

Girls

  1. 1
    Olivia Same as UK #1
    2,386
  2. 2
    Lily Same as UK #2
    2,249
  3. 3
    Amelia Same as UK #3
    2,153
  4. 4
    Isla Same as UK #4
    1,959
  5. 5
    Florence ▲1 vs UK #6
    1,924
  6. 6
    Freya ▼1 vs UK #5
    1,802
  7. 7
    Poppy Same as UK #7
    1,789
  8. 8
    Elsie Same as UK #8
    1,700
  9. 9
    Ivy Same as UK #9
    1,698
  10. 10
    Isabella Same as UK #10
    1,690
  11. 11
    Ava Same as UK #11
    1,611
  12. 12
    Evelyn ▲5 vs UK #17
    1,560
  13. 13
    Sophia ▼1 vs UK #12
    1,547
  14. 14
    Phoebe ▼1 vs UK #13
    1,542
  15. 15
    Sienna Same as UK #15
    1,530
  16. 16
    Mabel ▲2 vs UK #18
    1,527
  17. 17
    Sofia ▼4 vs UK #13
    1,490
  18. 18
    Daisy ▲1 vs UK #19
    1,454
  19. 19
    Matilda ▲6 vs UK #25
    1,449
  20. 20
    Willow ▲3 vs UK #23
    1,384
  21. 21
    Mia ▲3 vs UK #24
    1,372
  22. 22
    Arabella ▲5 vs UK #27
    1,368
  23. 23
    Harper ▼1 vs UK #22
    1,367
  24. 24
    Rosie ▼4 vs UK #20
    1,343
  25. 25
    Charlotte ▼4 vs UK #21
    1,339
  26. 26
    Maeve Same as UK #26
    1,330
  27. 27
    Grace ▼11 vs UK #16
    1,309
  28. 28
    Maya Same as UK #28
    1,259
  29. 29
    Hallie Same as UK #29
    1,246
  30. 30
    Margot ▲2 vs UK #32
    1,230
  31. 31
    Lottie ▼1 vs UK #30
    1,222
  32. 32
    Delilah ▲5 vs UK #37
    1,180
  33. 33
    Penelope ▲2 vs UK #35
    1,174
  34. 34
    Aria ▼1 vs UK #33
    1,132
  35. 35
    Evie ▼4 vs UK #31
    1,129
  36. 36
    Millie ▼2 vs UK #34
    1,080
  37. 37
    Violet ▲4 vs UK #41
    1,061
  38. 38
    Ruby Same as UK #38
    1,032
  39. 39
    Aurora ▲3 vs UK #42
    1,030
  40. 40
    Ada ▲3 vs UK #43
    1,014
  41. 40
    Mila ▲4 vs UK #44
    1,014
  42. 42
    Ayla ▲3 vs UK #45
    980
  43. 43
    Maisie ▼4 vs UK #39
    966
  44. 44
    Emily ▼8 vs UK #36
    956
  45. 45
    Esme ▲1 vs UK #46
    933
  46. 46
    Ella ▼6 vs UK #40
    932
  47. 47
    Olive ▲3 vs UK #50
    892
  48. 48
    Bonnie ▼1 vs UK #47
    882
  49. 49
    Elodie ▲4 vs UK #53
    849
  50. 50
    Layla ▼1 vs UK #49
    833
  51. 51
    Emilia ▲1 vs UK #52
    832
  52. 52
    Maryam ▲4 vs UK #56
    825
  53. 52
    Alice ▼1 vs UK #51
    825
  54. 54
    Isabelle ▲4 vs UK #58
    814
  55. 55
    Ottilie ▲8 vs UK #63
    782
  56. 56
    Eleanor ▲3 vs UK #59
    776
  57. 57
    Iris ▲4 vs UK #61
    759
  58. 58
    Eva ▼1 vs UK #57
    758
  59. 59
    Harriet ▲3 vs UK #62
    757
  60. 59
    Luna ▲1 vs UK #60
    757
  61. 61
    Lyla ▼6 vs UK #55
    751
  62. 62
    Eliana ▲2 vs UK #64
    736
  63. 63
    Sophie ▼15 vs UK #48
    724
  64. 64
    Orla ▼10 vs UK #54
    721
  65. 65
    Eliza ▲1 vs UK #66
    712
  66. 66
    Thea ▼1 vs UK #65
    686
  67. 67
    Rose ▼1 vs UK #66
    666
  68. 68
    Nova ▲3 vs UK #71
    650
  69. 69
    Imogen ▲5 vs UK #74
    648
  70. 70
    Lyra ▲6 vs UK #76
    643
  71. 71
    Hazel ▲4 vs UK #75
    638
  72. 72
    Erin ▼2 vs UK #70
    633
  73. 73
    Zara ▼4 vs UK #69
    625
  74. 74
    Elizabeth ▲5 vs UK #79
    624
  75. 75
    Nora ▼3 vs UK #72
    616
  76. 76
    Robyn ▼8 vs UK #68
    611
  77. 77
    Clara ▼4 vs UK #73
    610
  78. 78
    Nancy ▲2 vs UK #80
    604
  79. 79
    Fatima ▲2 vs UK #81
    598
  80. 80
    Eden ▼2 vs UK #78
    594
  81. 81
    Ophelia ▲4 vs UK #85
    578
  82. 82
    Raya Same as UK #82
    547
  83. 83
    Eloise Same as UK #83
    546
  84. 84
    Gracie ▼8 vs UK #76
    539
  85. 85
    Emma ▼1 vs UK #84
    536
  86. 86
    Anaya ▲7 vs UK #93
    535
  87. 87
    Lola ▲2 vs UK #89
    524
  88. 88
    Maria ▼1 vs UK #87
    522
  89. 89
    Chloe ▼3 vs UK #86
    521
  90. 90
    Athena ▲7 vs UK #97
    519
  91. 91
    Bella ▼1 vs UK #90
    515
  92. 92
    Darcie ▼4 vs UK #88
    513
  93. 93
    Scarlett ▲3 vs UK #96
    496
  94. 94
    Myla ▼3 vs UK #91
    490
  95. 95
    Alba ▲2 vs UK #97
    472
  96. 96
    Rosa ▼1 vs UK #95
    470
  97. 97
    Marnie ▲7 vs UK #104
    467
  98. 98
    Lara ▲5 vs UK #103
    465
  99. 99
    Lilah ▲2 vs UK #101
    464
  100. 100
    Frankie ▲6 vs UK #106
    462