Popular names
Popular UK names by year
Browse the most popular baby names in England and Wales by year. Annual rankings start in 1996. Older decade snapshots go back to 1904. Regional pages show the latest published local rankings.
By year
Popular names by year
Choose a year to see the top 100 female and male baby names in England and Wales. Current-year pages use the latest official release, because baby-name rankings are published after the birth year has finished.
Annual rankings start in 1996. Older decade years go back to 1904, which makes it easier to compare modern favourites with names that were common in earlier generations.
By region
Popular names by region
Regional lists show how baby-name choices vary across the UK. A name can be common nationally and still have a much stronger local pattern in one part of the country.
Open a region to see the latest published local list for female and male names. These pages are useful for spotting local favourites, regional spelling patterns, and names that rank higher outside the national top lists.