Top five girl names
Olivia, Amelia, Isla, Ava, and Ivy.
GB ranking ยท 2021
Most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2021.
Olivia and Noah lead the 2021 list. Explore every reviewed rank through 50, recorded counts, ties, and the exact scope behind the numbers.
Olivianumber-one girl name
Noahnumber-one boy name
100ranked names listed
191,632recorded uses in these rows
Top five boy names
Noah, Oliver, George, Arthur, and Muhammad.
Compared with 2020
What changed in 2021?
Names are matched by publisher spelling and category. A rise means a better source-derived rank than in the previous annual release.
Girl-name risers
- Daisy#24 to #15
- Mila#47 to #39
- Hallie#49 to #42
- Freya#12 to #6
New to this top 50: Imogen, Delilah.
Boy-name risers
- Luca#45 to #28
- Reuben#44 to #36
- Arlo#27 to #20
- Roman#28 to #23
New to this top 50: Jude, Hugo, Ronnie, Louis.
Top girl names in 2021
Source-derived rank and recorded count for England and Wales. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 3,649 |
| 2 | Amelia | 3,164 |
| 3 | Isla | 2,683 |
| 4 | Ava | 2,576 |
| 5 | Ivy | 2,245 |
| 6 | Freya | 2,187 |
| 7 | Lily | 2,182 |
| 8 | Florence | 2,180 |
| 9 | Mia | 2,168 |
| 10 | Willow | 2,067 |
| 11 | Rosie | 2,028 |
| 12 | Sophia | 2,019 |
| 13 | Isabella | 2,010 |
| 14 | Grace | 1,992 |
| 15 | Daisy | 1,873 |
| 16 | Sienna | 1,869 |
| 17 | Poppy | 1,841 |
| 18 | Elsie | 1,840 |
| 19 | Emily | 1,797 |
| 20 | Ella | 1,756 |
| 21 | Evelyn | 1,729 |
| 22 | Phoebe | 1,678 |
| 23 | Sofia | 1,671 |
| 24 | Evie | 1,670 |
| 25 | Charlotte | 1,654 |
| 26 | Harper | 1,480 |
| 27 | Millie | 1,472 |
| 28 | Matilda | 1,437 |
| 29 | Maya | 1,433 |
| 30 | Sophie | 1,375 |
| 31 | Alice | 1,359 |
| 32 | Emilia | 1,353 |
| 33 | Isabelle | 1,304 |
| 34 | Ruby | 1,300 |
| 35 | Luna | 1,261 |
| 36 | Maisie | 1,229 |
| 37 | Aria | 1,202 |
| 38 | Penelope | 1,194 |
| 39 | Mila | 1,133 |
| 40 | Bonnie | 1,121 |
| 41 | Eva | 1,091 |
| 42 | Hallie | 1,070 |
| 43 | Eliza | 1,064 |
| 44 | Ada | 1,058 |
| 45 | Violet | 1,057 |
| 46 | Esme | 1,013 |
| 47 | Arabella | 1,012 |
| 48 | Imogen | 998 |
| 49 | Jessica | 997 |
| 50 | Delilah | 981 |
Top boy names in 2021
Source-derived rank and recorded count for England and Wales. Tied positions are preserved.
| Rank | Name | Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 4,525 |
| 2 | Oliver | 4,167 |
| 3 | George | 4,141 |
| 4 | Arthur | 3,766 |
| 5 | Muhammad | 3,722 |
| 6 | Leo | 3,465 |
| 7 | Harry | 3,089 |
| 8 | Oscar | 3,071 |
| 9 | Archie | 2,928 |
| 10 | Henry | 2,912 |
| 11 | Theodore | 2,889 |
| 12 | Freddie | 2,873 |
| 13 | Jack | 2,847 |
| 14 | Charlie | 2,674 |
| 15 | Theo | 2,514 |
| 16 | Alfie | 2,338 |
| 17 | Jacob | 2,319 |
| 18 | Thomas | 2,302 |
| 19 | Finley | 2,283 |
| 20 | Arlo | 2,154 |
| 21 | William | 2,093 |
| 22 | Lucas | 1,965 |
| 23 | Roman | 1,923 |
| 24 | Tommy | 1,901 |
| 25 | Isaac | 1,888 |
| 26 | Teddy | 1,875 |
| 27 | Alexander | 1,830 |
| 28 | Luca | 1,807 |
| 29 | Edward | 1,806 |
| 30 | James | 1,772 |
| 31 | Joshua | 1,737 |
| 32 | Albie | 1,729 |
| 33 | Elijah | 1,657 |
| 34 | Max | 1,650 |
| 35 | Mohammed | 1,619 |
| 36 | Reuben | 1,534 |
| 37 | Mason | 1,517 |
| 38 | Sebastian | 1,516 |
| 39 | Rory | 1,483 |
| 40 | Jude | 1,482 |
| 41 | Louie | 1,461 |
| 42 | Benjamin | 1,423 |
| 43 | Ethan | 1,398 |
| 44 | Adam | 1,367 |
| 45 | Hugo | 1,325 |
| 46 | Joseph | 1,307 |
| 47 | Reggie | 1,287 |
| 48 | Ronnie | 1,285 |
| 49 | Harrison | 1,254 |
| 50 | Louis | 1,240 |
Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Reviewed data
Publisher artifact
Geographic scope
England and Wales
Release
Final reviewed release for 2021
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 2021. 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 Noah is the number-one boy name in the reviewed 2021 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?
The reviewed data does not contain a tied position within the ranks shown on this page.
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.
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