United Kingdom: Most Popular Baby Names in 2009

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 8,145 babies =
  2. 2 Oliver 7,752 babies =
  3. 3 Harry 6,531 babies 1
  4. 4 Thomas 5,982 babies 1
  5. 5 Joshua 5,891 babies =
  6. 6 Charlie 5,852 babies 3
  7. 7 Alfie 5,798 babies 1
  8. 8 William 5,545 babies 2
  9. 9 James 5,282 babies 2
  10. 10 Daniel 5,152 babies 4
  11. 11 Samuel 4,587 babies =
  12. 12 George 4,429 babies =
  13. 13 Ethan 4,182 babies 3
  14. 14 Joseph 3,879 babies =
  15. 15 Lewis 3,771 babies 2
  16. 16 Lucas 3,715 babies 17
  17. 17 Dylan 3,680 babies 2
  18. 18 Benjamin 3,508 babies 3
  19. 19 Alexander 3,404 babies 1
  20. 20 Jacob 3,400 babies 2
  21. 21 Mohammed 3,373 babies 1
  22. 22 Liam 3,310 babies 3
  23. 23 Archie 3,243 babies 9
  24. 24 Oscar 3,080 babies 7
  25. 25 Max 3,065 babies 1
  26. 26 Ryan 3,036 babies 9
  27. 27 Jayden 2,975 babies 1
  28. 28 Callum 2,946 babies 4
  29. 29 Matthew 2,712 babies 6
  30. 30 Adam 2,693 babies 1
  31. 31 Logan 2,693 babies 8
  32. 32 Jake 2,675 babies 7
  33. 33 Tyler 2,602 babies 3
  34. 34 Riley 2,583 babies =
  35. 35 Luke 2,505 babies 8
  36. 36 Noah 2,465 babies 15
  37. 37 Muhammad 2,239 babies 1
  38. 38 Henry 2,203 babies 3
  39. 39 Harvey 2,192 babies 4
  40. 40 Leo 2,177 babies 3
  41. 41 Isaac 2,099 babies 1
  42. 42 Jamie 2,076 babies 2
  43. 43 Harrison 2,036 babies 7
  44. 44 Nathan 1,973 babies 1
  45. 45 Connor 1,955 babies 8
  46. 46 Finley 1,935 babies 3
  47. 47 Aaron 1,909 babies 1
  48. 48 Owen 1,888 babies 6
  49. 49 Mason 1,850 babies 6
  50. 50 Edward 1,836 babies 3
  51. 51 Cameron 1,824 babies 9
  52. 52 Michael 1,721 babies 2
  53. 53 Alex 1,652 babies =
  54. 54 Rhys 1,478 babies 8
  55. 55 Finlay 1,455 babies 1
  56. 56 Ben 1,431 babies 4
  57. 57 Freddie 1,390 babies 9
  58. 58 Theo 1,384 babies 3
  59. 59 Toby 1,344 babies 1
  60. 60 Harley 1,339 babies 8
  61. 61 David 1,334 babies 4
  62. 62 Charles 1,320 babies 3
  63. 63 Leon 1,319 babies =
  64. 64 Kyle 1,271 babies 4
  65. 65 Aiden 1,236 babies 22
  66. 66 Kai 1,202 babies 1
  67. 67 Evan 1,144 babies 11
  68. 68 Louis 1,140 babies 4
  69. 69 Sebastian 1,119 babies 16
  70. 70 Mohammad 1,110 babies =
  71. 71 Ashton 1,089 babies 5
  72. 72 Zachary 1,069 babies 5
  73. 73 Aidan 1,067 babies 7
  74. 74 Kian 1,052 babies 7
  75. 75 John 1,026 babies 1
  76. 76 Reece 1,013 babies 14
  77. 77 Luca 1,004 babies 2
  78. 78 Gabriel 964 babies 5
  79. 79 Reuben 950 babies 17
  80. 80 Sam 947 babies 7
  81. 81 Hayden 937 babies 9
  82. 82 Joel 918 babies 12
  83. 83 Jay 901 babies 1
  84. 84 Brandon 895 babies 13
  85. 85 Bailey 892 babies 6
  86. 86 Robert 886 babies 5
  87. 87 Kieran 883 babies 18
  88. 88 Taylor 837 babies 1
  89. 89 Christopher 827 babies 3
  90. 90 Elliot 802 babies 5
  91. 91 Ellis 795 babies 7
  92. 92 Louie 792 babies 7
  93. 93 Ewan 788 babies 2
  94. 94 Caleb 786 babies 10
  95. 95 Joe 778 babies 3
  96. 96 Bradley 769 babies 6
  97. 97 Corey 746 babies 9
  98. 98 Jude 741 babies 2
  99. 99 Andrew 734 babies 6
  100. 100 Arthur 732 babies 9

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Olivia 5,813 babies =
  2. 2 Sophie 5,444 babies 2
  3. 3 Emily 5,086 babies 1
  4. 4 Chloe 5,076 babies 3
  5. 5 Ruby 4,888 babies =
  6. 6 Jessica 4,761 babies =
  7. 7 Grace 4,727 babies 4
  8. 8 Lily 4,360 babies =
  9. 9 Amelia 3,802 babies =
  10. 10 Evie 3,603 babies 1
  11. 11 Ava 3,428 babies 7
  12. 12 Lucy 3,231 babies 2
  13. 13 Mia 3,196 babies 1
  14. 14 Ella 3,090 babies 1
  15. 15 Charlotte 3,050 babies 1
  16. 16 Isabella 2,736 babies 5
  17. 17 Holly 2,623 babies 3
  18. 18 Daisy 2,599 babies 10
  19. 19 Megan 2,579 babies =
  20. 20 Isabelle 2,577 babies 2
  21. 21 Ellie 2,475 babies 6
  22. 22 Freya 2,474 babies 4
  23. 23 Amy 2,472 babies 8
  24. 24 Katie 2,453 babies 8
  25. 25 Hannah 2,408 babies 8
  26. 26 Poppy 2,355 babies 6
  27. 27 Isla 2,299 babies 9
  28. 28 Erin 2,256 babies 1
  29. 29 Millie 2,251 babies 5
  30. 30 Summer 2,229 babies 7
  31. 31 Phoebe 2,160 babies 1
  32. 32 Scarlett 2,126 babies 9
  33. 33 Emma 2,031 babies 8
  34. 34 Eva 1,974 babies =
  35. 35 Abigail 1,895 babies 6
  36. 36 Sophia 1,855 babies 4
  37. 37 Brooke 1,843 babies =
  38. 38 Maisie 1,818 babies 28
  39. 39 Imogen 1,814 babies 1
  40. 40 Molly 1,774 babies 7
  41. 41 Leah 1,738 babies 6
  42. 42 Jasmine 1,704 babies 3
  43. 43 Lola 1,535 babies 8
  44. 44 Elizabeth 1,507 babies 1
  45. 45 Lilly 1,403 babies 7
  46. 46 Lexi 1,388 babies 29
  47. 47 Layla 1,370 babies 26
  48. 48 Anna 1,347 babies 1
  49. 49 Amber 1,340 babies 1
  50. 50 Matilda 1,321 babies 5
  51. 51 Sienna 1,309 babies 14
  52. 52 Caitlin 1,292 babies 10
  53. 53 Alice 1,287 babies 3
  54. 54 Lauren 1,267 babies 10
  55. 55 Bethany 1,238 babies 2
  56. 56 Aimee 1,223 babies 16
  57. 57 Isabel 1,217 babies 2
  58. 58 Gracie 1,189 babies =
  59. 59 Madison 1,186 babies 4
  60. 60 Georgia 1,184 babies 4
  61. 61 Niamh 1,164 babies 8
  62. 62 Amelie 1,152 babies =
  63. 63 Sarah 1,126 babies 9
  64. 64 Eleanor 1,118 babies 3
  65. 65 Rosie 1,095 babies 4
  66. 66 Keira 1,083 babies 20
  67. 67 Rebecca 1,083 babies 18
  68. 68 Paige 1,082 babies 8
  69. 69 Skye 1,071 babies 5
  70. 70 Isobel 1,043 babies 2
  71. 71 Maya 1,041 babies =
  72. 72 Lexie 1,015 babies 12
  73. 73 Zara 1,013 babies 10
  74. 74 Lacey 995 babies 7
  75. 75 Maddison 995 babies 5
  76. 76 Zoe 975 babies 1
  77. 77 Faith 970 babies 6
  78. 78 Tia 940 babies 8
  79. 79 Sofia 935 babies 2
  80. 80 Hollie 905 babies 7
  81. 81 Libby 861 babies 17
  82. 82 Julia 860 babies 3
  83. 83 Nicole 855 babies 7
  84. 84 Martha 835 babies 2
  85. 85 Florence 809 babies 17
  86. 86 Eve 806 babies 7
  87. 87 Alexandra 790 babies 4
  88. 88 Evelyn 750 babies 6
  89. 89 Tilly 741 babies 11
  90. 90 Maria 731 babies 1
  91. 91 Emilia 723 babies 7
  92. 92 Harriet 707 babies 4
  93. 93 Abbie 699 babies 11
  94. 94 Mya 699 babies 3
  95. 95 Rose 679 babies 6
  96. 96 Heidi 674 babies 8
  97. 97 Alisha 669 babies 19
  98. 98 Lydia 666 babies 8
  99. 99 Esme 635 babies 8
  100. 100 Sara 629 babies 1

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

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