Top five girl names
Olivia, Amelia, Isla, Ava, and Mia.
GB ranking · 2020
Most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2020.
Olivia and Oliver lead the 2020 list. Explore every reviewed rank through 50, recorded counts, ties, and the exact scope behind the numbers.
Girls OliviaBoys Oliver100 ranked names190,292 recorded usesSource checked 6 August 2026
The short answer
Olivia and Oliver were the most popular girl and boy names in England and Wales in 2020.
Top five
The 2020 leaders.
Top five boy names
Oliver, George, Arthur, Noah, and Muhammad.
Start of this series
What changed in 2020?
This is the first reviewed year in our 2020–2025 series, so it provides the baseline for later comparisons.
Continue through the timeline
Open the next annual ranking to see which names entered the top 50 and which returning names gained rank.
Top girl names in 2020
Source-derived rank and recorded count for England and Wales. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 3,640 |
| 2 | Amelia | 3,319 |
| 3 | Isla | 2,749 |
| 4 | Ava | 2,679 |
| 5 | Mia | 2,303 |
| 6 | Ivy | 2,166 |
| 7 | Lily | 2,150 |
| 8 | Isabella | 2,052 |
| 9 | Rosie | 2,035 |
| 10 | Sophia | 2,028 |
| 11 | Grace | 2,010 |
| 12 | Freya | 1,982 |
| 12 | Willow | 1,982 |
| 14 | Florence | 1,963 |
| 15 | Emily | 1,896 |
| 16 | Ella | 1,887 |
| 17 | Poppy | 1,838 |
| 18 | Evie | 1,793 |
| 19 | Elsie | 1,772 |
| 20 | Charlotte | 1,732 |
| 21 | Evelyn | 1,709 |
| 22 | Sienna | 1,638 |
| 23 | Sofia | 1,623 |
| 24 | Daisy | 1,571 |
| 25 | Phoebe | 1,543 |
| 26 | Sophie | 1,525 |
| 27 | Alice | 1,432 |
| 28 | Harper | 1,415 |
| 29 | Matilda | 1,401 |
| 30 | Ruby | 1,359 |
| 31 | Emilia | 1,353 |
| 32 | Maya | 1,331 |
| 33 | Millie | 1,319 |
| 34 | Isabelle | 1,317 |
| 35 | Eva | 1,263 |
| 36 | Luna | 1,216 |
| 37 | Jessica | 1,156 |
| 38 | Ada | 1,140 |
| 39 | Aria | 1,108 |
| 40 | Arabella | 1,095 |
| 41 | Maisie | 1,094 |
| 42 | Esme | 1,055 |
| 43 | Eliza | 1,052 |
| 44 | Penelope | 1,020 |
| 45 | Bonnie | 1,015 |
| 46 | Chloe | 980 |
| 47 | Mila | 973 |
| 48 | Violet | 962 |
| 49 | Hallie | 954 |
| 50 | Scarlett | 942 |
Top boy names in 2020
Source-derived rank and recorded count for England and Wales. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver | 4,225 |
| 2 | George | 4,100 |
| 3 | Arthur | 4,052 |
| 4 | Noah | 4,042 |
| 5 | Muhammad | 3,710 |
| 6 | Leo | 3,314 |
| 7 | Oscar | 3,268 |
| 8 | Harry | 3,209 |
| 9 | Archie | 2,944 |
| 10 | Jack | 2,900 |
| 11 | Henry | 2,868 |
| 12 | Charlie | 2,810 |
| 13 | Freddie | 2,797 |
| 14 | Theodore | 2,737 |
| 15 | Thomas | 2,646 |
| 16 | Finley | 2,613 |
| 17 | Theo | 2,598 |
| 18 | Alfie | 2,414 |
| 19 | Jacob | 2,327 |
| 20 | William | 2,215 |
| 21 | Isaac | 2,074 |
| 22 | Tommy | 2,013 |
| 23 | Joshua | 1,989 |
| 24 | James | 1,977 |
| 25 | Lucas | 1,946 |
| 26 | Alexander | 1,909 |
| 27 | Arlo | 1,908 |
| 28 | Roman | 1,776 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,751 |
| 30 | Elijah | 1,668 |
| 31 | Teddy | 1,627 |
| 32 | Mohammed | 1,615 |
| 33 | Max | 1,585 |
| 34 | Adam | 1,476 |
| 35 | Albie | 1,473 |
| 36 | Ethan | 1,454 |
| 37 | Logan | 1,449 |
| 38 | Joseph | 1,437 |
| 39 | Sebastian | 1,435 |
| 40 | Benjamin | 1,426 |
| 41 | Harrison | 1,401 |
| 42 | Mason | 1,370 |
| 43 | Rory | 1,344 |
| 44 | Reuben | 1,339 |
| 45 | Luca | 1,323 |
| 46 | Louie | 1,292 |
| 47 | Samuel | 1,261 |
| 48 | Reggie | 1,237 |
| 49 | Jaxon | 1,208 |
| 50 | Daniel | 1,203 |
Method
What this ranking measures.
- Publisher
- Office for National Statistics
- Reviewed data
- Publisher artifact
- Geographic scope
- England and Wales
- Release
- Final reviewed release for 2020
- Coverage
- 50 girl names and 50 boy names
- Reviewed data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Source review
- Checked 6 August 2026
- Source methodology
- Live births registered in England and Wales in 2020. Exact spellings are separate and accents are removed by ONS. Counts of two or fewer are redacted. Official competition ranks and counts are preserved for every rank through 50, including ties.
Questions about the list
Read the ranking without losing the context.
- What are the most popular baby names in England and Wales?
- Olivia is the number-one girl name and Oliver is the number-one boy name in the reviewed 2020 release.
- What area does this list cover?
- It covers England and Wales exactly. It should not be read as a ranking for a broader geography.
- How are tied names shown?
- 1 tied rank position is preserved from the reviewed data. After a tie, the next rank advances by the number of names sharing that position.
- How complete is the page?
- The page includes every reviewed row through rank 50 for both categories: 50 girl names and 50 boy names. Counts are retained from the source; display-casing normalization is documented in the methodology.