Explore 1,000+ official UK baby names with rankings, trends, and predictions
This is the complete published record of baby names in England & Wales — every name given to three or more babies in any year since 1996, drawn directly from ONS birth registrations and updated with the 2025 release. That's more than 38,000 names, from evergreen classics to spellings that appeared once and vanished.
Every entry links to a full profile: current rank and birth count, a 30-year popularity chart, the expected number of children sharing the name in a class of 28 and a school of 600, US comparison where available, origin and meaning, and notable namesakes. Use the search box or browse alphabetically; switch to 🇺🇸 US mode to explore American rankings instead.
Not sure where to start? The 2026 top 100 shows what everyone else is choosing, unique names shows what they aren't, and the shortlist tool lets your whole family vote on the contenders.