United Kingdom: Most Popular Baby Names in 2008

Combined data: the official lists of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland added together, as no list for the whole United Kingdom is published. Places may therefore differ a little from each nation's own ranking. Hyphenated names (Lily-Rose) are left out.

Boy Names

  1. 1 Jack 9,102 babies =
  2. 2 Oliver 7,816 babies 1
  3. 3 Thomas 6,525 babies 1
  4. 4 Harry 6,350 babies 1
  5. 5 Joshua 6,192 babies 1
  6. 6 Daniel 5,978 babies 1
  7. 7 James 5,904 babies 1
  8. 8 Alfie 5,804 babies 2
  9. 9 Charlie 5,699 babies 1
  10. 10 William 5,441 babies 1
  11. 11 Samuel 4,888 babies =
  12. 12 George 4,313 babies 2
  13. 13 Lewis 4,285 babies 1
  14. 14 Joseph 4,014 babies 1
  15. 15 Dylan 3,891 babies 2
  16. 16 Ethan 3,843 babies 1
  17. 17 Ryan 3,781 babies 4
  18. 18 Alexander 3,637 babies 6
  19. 19 Liam 3,562 babies 8
  20. 20 Mohammed 3,516 babies 2
  21. 21 Benjamin 3,457 babies 5
  22. 22 Jacob 3,289 babies 3
  23. 23 Matthew 3,198 babies 3
  24. 24 Callum 3,079 babies 6
  25. 25 Jake 3,056 babies 6
  26. 26 Max 2,976 babies 6
  27. 27 Luke 2,944 babies 4
  28. 28 Jayden 2,829 babies 3
  29. 29 Adam 2,781 babies 3
  30. 30 Tyler 2,781 babies 2
  31. 31 Oscar 2,536 babies 16
  32. 32 Archie 2,472 babies 4
  33. 33 Lucas 2,366 babies 6
  34. 34 Riley 2,362 babies 26
  35. 35 Harvey 2,311 babies 2
  36. 36 Harrison 2,244 babies 2
  37. 37 Connor 2,206 babies 2
  38. 38 Muhammad 2,168 babies 8
  39. 39 Logan 2,137 babies 6
  40. 40 Isaac 2,070 babies 8
  41. 41 Henry 2,057 babies 2
  42. 42 Cameron 2,038 babies 13
  43. 43 Leo 2,030 babies 6
  44. 44 Jamie 2,029 babies 14
  45. 45 Nathan 1,945 babies 7
  46. 46 Rhys 1,931 babies 6
  47. 47 Edward 1,867 babies 3
  48. 48 Aaron 1,849 babies 8
  49. 49 Finley 1,836 babies 4
  50. 50 Michael 1,836 babies 9
  51. 51 Noah 1,832 babies 3
  52. 52 Ben 1,817 babies 15
  53. 53 Alex 1,808 babies 6
  54. 54 Owen 1,801 babies 10
  55. 55 Mason 1,605 babies =
  56. 56 Finlay 1,535 babies 5
  57. 57 David 1,453 babies =
  58. 58 Toby 1,439 babies =
  59. 59 Charles 1,434 babies 3
  60. 60 Kyle 1,425 babies 18
  61. 61 Theo 1,345 babies 19
  62. 62 Reece 1,300 babies 1
  63. 63 Leon 1,289 babies 15
  64. 64 Louis 1,289 babies 2
  65. 65 Kai 1,225 babies 1
  66. 66 Freddie 1,223 babies 1
  67. 67 Kian 1,188 babies 1
  68. 68 Harley 1,186 babies 4
  69. 69 Kieran 1,158 babies 8
  70. 70 Mohammad 1,146 babies 6
  71. 71 Brandon 1,144 babies 6
  72. 72 Hayden 1,099 babies 11
  73. 73 Sam 1,099 babies =
  74. 74 John 1,081 babies 6
  75. 75 Luca 1,063 babies 1
  76. 76 Ashton 1,049 babies 9
  77. 77 Zachary 1,035 babies 13
  78. 78 Evan 1,028 babies 3
  79. 79 Bailey 1,024 babies 10
  80. 80 Aidan 1,002 babies 9
  81. 81 Robert 991 babies 6
  82. 82 Jay 982 babies 5
  83. 83 Gabriel 967 babies 14
  84. 84 Sean 966 babies 2
  85. 85 Sebastian 959 babies 11
  86. 86 Christopher 945 babies 9
  87. 87 Aiden 944 babies 5
  88. 88 Corey 935 babies 5
  89. 89 Taylor 928 babies 3
  90. 90 Bradley 909 babies 20
  91. 91 Ewan 906 babies 11
  92. 92 Joe 873 babies 4
  93. 93 Andrew 869 babies 14
  94. 94 Joel 869 babies 10
  95. 95 Elliot 864 babies 1
  96. 96 Reuben 855 babies 5
  97. 97 Blake 834 babies 13
  98. 98 Ellis 808 babies 9
  99. 99 Louie 756 babies 6
  100. 100 Jude 741 babies 8

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Olivia 5,899 babies 1
  2. 2 Emily 5,541 babies 1
  3. 3 Grace 5,305 babies 2
  4. 4 Sophie 5,282 babies 2
  5. 5 Ruby 5,252 babies 1
  6. 6 Jessica 5,222 babies 1
  7. 7 Chloe 5,215 babies =
  8. 8 Lily 4,348 babies =
  9. 9 Amelia 3,595 babies 3
  10. 10 Lucy 3,497 babies =
  11. 11 Evie 3,455 babies 6
  12. 12 Mia 3,455 babies 2
  13. 13 Ella 3,307 babies 4
  14. 14 Charlotte 3,162 babies 1
  15. 15 Ellie 3,022 babies 4
  16. 16 Katie 2,990 babies =
  17. 17 Hannah 2,876 babies 2
  18. 18 Ava 2,841 babies 16
  19. 19 Megan 2,817 babies 1
  20. 20 Holly 2,629 babies 1
  21. 21 Isabella 2,551 babies 2
  22. 22 Isabelle 2,488 babies 4
  23. 23 Summer 2,486 babies 25
  24. 24 Millie 2,394 babies =
  25. 25 Emma 2,383 babies 5
  26. 26 Freya 2,362 babies 1
  27. 27 Erin 2,360 babies 5
  28. 28 Daisy 2,239 babies 1
  29. 29 Abigail 2,230 babies 4
  30. 30 Phoebe 2,214 babies 2
  31. 31 Amy 2,154 babies 12
  32. 32 Poppy 2,073 babies 2
  33. 33 Molly 2,019 babies 5
  34. 34 Eva 1,977 babies 4
  35. 35 Leah 1,967 babies =
  36. 36 Isla 1,955 babies 22
  37. 37 Brooke 1,798 babies 7
  38. 38 Imogen 1,790 babies 2
  39. 39 Jasmine 1,736 babies 6
  40. 40 Sophia 1,639 babies 1
  41. 41 Scarlett 1,635 babies 6
  42. 42 Caitlin 1,633 babies 11
  43. 43 Elizabeth 1,611 babies =
  44. 44 Lauren 1,494 babies 2
  45. 45 Matilda 1,459 babies 26
  46. 46 Keira 1,441 babies 6
  47. 47 Anna 1,390 babies 1
  48. 48 Amber 1,377 babies 2
  49. 49 Rebecca 1,373 babies 12
  50. 50 Alice 1,359 babies 1
  51. 51 Lola 1,330 babies 1
  52. 52 Lilly 1,326 babies 7
  53. 53 Niamh 1,312 babies 4
  54. 54 Sarah 1,300 babies 1
  55. 55 Madison 1,289 babies 16
  56. 56 Georgia 1,284 babies 11
  57. 57 Bethany 1,265 babies 6
  58. 58 Gracie 1,243 babies 14
  59. 59 Isabel 1,234 babies 5
  60. 60 Paige 1,217 babies 7
  61. 61 Eleanor 1,200 babies 5
  62. 62 Amelie 1,193 babies 2
  63. 63 Zara 1,135 babies 3
  64. 64 Libby 1,133 babies 4
  65. 65 Sienna 1,122 babies 5
  66. 66 Maisie 1,120 babies 1
  67. 67 Lacey 1,114 babies 16
  68. 68 Isobel 1,106 babies 6
  69. 69 Rosie 1,096 babies 2
  70. 70 Tia 1,060 babies 3
  71. 71 Maya 1,056 babies 11
  72. 72 Aimee 1,041 babies 9
  73. 73 Layla 1,031 babies 13
  74. 74 Skye 1,029 babies 13
  75. 75 Lexi 987 babies 49
  76. 76 Nicole 983 babies 2
  77. 77 Zoe 961 babies 3
  78. 78 Alisha 959 babies 3
  79. 79 Eve 955 babies 11
  80. 80 Maddison 950 babies 11
  81. 81 Sofia 901 babies 4
  82. 82 Abbie 867 babies 6
  83. 83 Faith 859 babies 6
  84. 84 Lexie 834 babies 9
  85. 85 Julia 822 babies 6
  86. 86 Martha 814 babies 3
  87. 87 Hollie 808 babies 3
  88. 88 Harriet 767 babies 8
  89. 89 Maria 707 babies 3
  90. 90 Lydia 704 babies =
  91. 91 Alexandra 703 babies 4
  92. 92 Rachel 699 babies 11
  93. 93 Alicia 691 babies 3
  94. 94 Evelyn 684 babies 17
  95. 95 Courtney 661 babies 16
  96. 96 Francesca 637 babies 2
  97. 97 Mya 637 babies 6
  98. 98 Emilia 634 babies 30
  99. 99 Sara 630 babies 3
  100. 100 Tilly 630 babies 4

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Source: Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

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