Top 100 baby names in England and Wales in 2014

In 2014, there were 695,233 live births in England and Wales (ONS, 2014), with over 27,000 different boys’ names and over 35,000 different girls’ names registered. 


There were 6 new entries in the top 100 most popular girls’ babies names in 2014:

• Thea at number 79 (up 42 places from 121)
  
  
• Darcie at number 80 (up 23 places from 103)
  
  
• Lottie at number 84 (up 20 places from 104)
  
  
• Harper at number 89 (up 71 places from 160)
  
  
• Nancy at number 90 (up 21 places from 111)
  
  
• Robyn at number 100 (up 19 places from 119)
  
  

These replaced Niamh (103), Paige (104), Skye (109), Tilly (110), Isobel (111), Maddison and Madison (equal 117) which fell out of the top 100. In 2013, Lydia and Sara shared the same ranking at number 100; consequently 6 names entered the top 100 in 2014 with 7 names leaving.

Aisha showed the largest rise within the top 100, gaining 18 places to number 76. Elsie and Heidi (up 15 places to 32 and 84 respectively), Evelyn (up 14 places to 31), and Eliza, Georgia, Ivy and Darcey (up 12 places to 47, 48, 54 and 72 respectively) were also high climbers within the top 100.

Lexi (down 22 places to number 64), Megan (down 16 places to 65), Hannah, Lacey and Julia (down 15 places to 59, 68 and 97 respectively) and Faith (down 14 places to 88) showed the largest falls within the top 100.

There were 3 new entries in the top 100 most popular boys’ babies names in 2014:

• Ellis at number 94 (up 9 places from 103)
  
  
• Joey at number 97 (up 5 places from 102)
  
  
• Jackson at number 100 (up 6 places from 106)
  
  

These replaced Evan (102), Aiden (103) and Cameron (123) which fell out of the top 100.

Kian showed the largest rise within the top 100, gaining 41 places to reach number 54. Teddy (up 20 places to 66), Theodore (up 19 places to 59), Elijah (up 16 places to 53), Albert (up 15 places to 84) and Freddie (up 15 places to 20) were also high climbers within the top 100.

Jamie (down 20 places to number 88), Ryan (down 18 places to 69), Riley (down 14 places to 35), Kai and Connor (down 13 places to 77 and 79 respectively) and Bobby and Finlay (down 12 places to 71 and 99 respectively) showed the largest falls within the top 100.

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Top 100 baby girl names

1. AMELIA 
   
2. OLIVIA 
   
3. ISLA 
   
4. EMILY 
   
5. POPPY 
   
6. AVA 
   
7. ISABELLA 
   
8. JESSICA 
   
9. LILY 
   
10. SOPHIE 
    
11. GRACE 
    
12. SOPHIA 
    
13. MIA 
    
14. EVIE 
    
15. RUBY 
    
16. ELLA 
    
17. SCARLETT 
    
18. ISABELLE 
    
19. CHLOE 
    
20. SIENNA 
    
21. FREYA 
    
22. PHOEBE 
    
23. CHARLOTTE 
    
24. DAISY 
    
25. ALICE 
    
26. FLORENCE 
    
27. EVA 
    
28. SOFIA 
    
29. MILLIE 
    
30. LUCY 
    
31. EVELYN 
    
32. ELSIE 
    
33. ROSIE 
    
34. IMOGEN 
    
35. LOLA 
    
36. MATILDA 
    
37. ELIZABETH 
    
38. LAYLA 
    
39. HOLLY 
    
40. LILLY 
    
41. MOLLY 
    
42. ERIN 
    
43. ELLIE 
    
44. MAISIE 
    
45. MAYA 
    
46. ABIGAIL 
    
47. ELIZA 
    
48. GEORGIA 
    
49. JASMINE 
    
50. ESME
    
51. WILLOW 
    
52. BELLA 
    
53. ANNABELLE 
    
54. IVY 
    
55. AMBER 
    
56. EMILIA 
    
57. EMMA 
    
58. SUMMER 
    
59. HANNAH 
    
60. ELEANOR 
    
61. HARRIET 
    
62. ROSE 
    
63. AMELIE 
    
64. LEXI 
    
65. MEGAN 
    
66. GRACIE 
    
67. ZARA 
    
68. LACEY 
    
69. MARTHA 
    
70. ANNA 
    
71. VIOLET 
    
72. DARCEY 
    
73. MARIA 
    
74. MARYAM 
    
75. BROOKE 
    
76. AISHA 
    
77. KATIE 
    
78. LEAH 
    
79. THEA 
    
80. DARCIE 
    
81. HOLLIE 
    
82. AMY 
    
83. MOLLIE 
    
84. HEIDI 
    
85. LOTTIE 
    
86. BETHANY 
    
87. FRANCESCA 
    
88. FAITH 
    
89. HARPER 
    
90. NANCY 
    
91. BEATRICE 
    
92. ISABEL 
    
93. DARCY 
    
94. LYDIA 
    
95. SARAH 
    
96. SARA 
    
97. JULIA 
    
98. VICTORIA 
    
99. ZOE 
    
100. ROBYN
     

Top 100 baby boy names

1. OLIVER 
   
2. JACK 
   
3. HARRY 
   
4. JACOB 
   
5. CHARLIE 
   
6. THOMAS 
   
7. GEORGE 
   
8. OSCAR 
   
9. JAMES 
   
10. WILLIAM 
    
11. NOAH 
    
12. ALFIE 
    
13. JOSHUA 
    
14. MUHAMMAD 
    
15. HENRY 
    
16. LEO 
    
17. ARCHIE 
    
18. ETHAN 
    
19. JOSEPH 
    
20. FREDDIE 
    
21. SAMUEL 
    
22. ALEXANDER 
    
23. LOGAN 
    
24. DANIEL 
    
25. ISAAC 
    
26. MAX 
    
27. MOHAMMED 
    
28. BENJAMIN 
    
29. MASON 
    
30. LUCAS 
    
31. EDWARD 
    
32. HARRISON 
    
33. JAKE 
    
34. DYLAN 
    
35. RILEY 
    
36. FINLEY 
    
37. THEO 
    
38. SEBASTIAN 
    
39. ADAM 
    
40. ZACHARY 
    
41. ARTHUR 
    
42. TOBY 
    
43. JAYDEN 
    
44. LUKE 
    
45. HARLEY 
    
46. LEWIS 
    
47. TYLER 
    
48. HARVEY 
    
49. MATTHEW 
    
50. DAVID
    
51. REUBEN 
    
52. MICHAEL 
    
53. ELIJAH 
    
54. KIAN 
    
55. TOMMY 
    
56. MOHAMMAD 
    
57. BLAKE 
    
58. LUCA 
    
59. THEODORE 
    
60. STANLEY 
    
61. JENSON 
    
62. NATHAN 
    
63. CHARLES 
    
64. FRANKIE 
    
65. JUDE 
    
66. TEDDY 
    
67. LOUIE 
    
68. LOUIS 
    
69. RYAN 
    
70. HUGO 
    
71. BOBBY 
    
72. ELLIOTT 
    
73. DEXTER 
    
74. OLLIE 
    
75. ALEX 
    
76. LIAM 
    
77. KAI 
    
78. GABRIEL 
    
79. CONNOR 
    
80. AARON 
    
81. FREDERICK 
    
82. CALLUM 
    
83. ELLIOT 
    
84. ALBERT 
    
85. LEON 
    
86. RONNIE 
    
87. RORY 
    
88. JAMIE 
    
89. AUSTIN 
    
90. SETH 
    
91. IBRAHIM 
    
92. OWEN 
    
93. CALEB 
    
94. ELLIS 
    
95. SONNY 
    
96. ROBERT 
    
97. JOEY 
    
98. FELIX 
    
99. FINLAY 
    
100. JACKSON
     

There are a number of possible reasons why the popularity of babies names change over time. The popularity of baby name can be influenced by names of famous figures or current celebrities and what they name their own babies. However, it can also be influenced by other factors such as the religious, cultural and/or ethnic identities of parents or the names of family, friends or fictional characters. As such, there is a great diversity of baby names. 

Top 10 baby names 2014

The top 10 names account for 12% of all names in 2014.

Oliver and Amelia were the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2014. Amelia has been in the top spot since 2011 while Oliver has been in top spot since 2013.


In England, Amelia was the most popular girls’ name in 8 out of the 9 regions and Oliver was the most popular boys’ name in 7 out of the 9 regions.


In Wales, Oliver remained the most popular boys’ name, while Amelia has been the most popular girls’ name since 2012.


Lily replaced Mia in the top 10 most popular girls’ names for England and Wales, climbing from number 12 to 9.