Girl names seen most often in the top ten
Amelia6 of 6 years
Isla6 of 6 years
Ivy6 of 6 years
Lily6 of 6 years
Olivia6 of 6 years
GB history · 2020 to 2025
Popular baby names in England and Wales, year by year.
Compare 6 reviewed annual rankings for England and Wales. Follow the number-one names and open any year for the complete top 50.
6 annual rankingsCoverage 2020–2025600 ranked rows
Annual leaders
See who reached number one.
YearGirl nameBoy nameRanking
2020OliviaOliver2021OliviaNoah2022OliviaNoah2023OliviaMuhammad2024OliviaMuhammad2025OliviaMuhammadMainstays
Names that keep returning.
Boy names seen most often in the top ten
Arthur6 of 6 years
George6 of 6 years
Leo6 of 6 years
Muhammad6 of 6 years
Noah6 of 6 years
Method
A reviewed series, with its boundaries intact.
The series uses Office for National Statistics. Each annual page preserves the publisher's geographic scope, rank rules, spelling treatment, counts, and methodology.
These rankings describe recorded popularity. They do not determine whether a name is right for a family.
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