In 2019 and 2020 the UK saw some more unusual baby names topping the lists of most popular.

Baby names uk chart. Historic UK baby names. Find names inspired by nature space mythology and more in our baby name ideas section. Oliver has been the top boys name since 2013 while Olivia has been the top girls name since 2016.

Because 3000 unusual baby names would be a long old list to plough through weve picked one from each letter for the alphabet for boys and for girls to get your creative baby. Over on the girls chart Arabella climbed 45 places to 42 and look set to soar in popularity over the next year. Top 10 newcomers Arthur and Theo bounded into position 4 and 7 and Freddie followed last years debut in the Top 10 and moving up to 5th place followed by Leo.

Not only does this allow you to check out what names were hot in the 60s 70s and 80s but means you to dig back to the turn of the century for inspiration. Or see some naming trends. Sources include a national paper The Telegraph The Times and a broad range of local newspapers from across England Wales Scotland and Northern IrelandSibling names are in brackets.

Type names in the box below then explore the graph to see trends annual rankings and numbers of babies born. Use our baby name finder to search for names by boy or girl initial letter meaning and more. Whether youre looking for an exclusively British name or an English baby name in general our list has some of the most popular baby names from the UK.

Top 100 boys girls names in the UK 2015 and their historical trend These top 10 names for boys and girls in 2015 are a mixture of traditional George William Thomas renaissance names that have come back into fashion Amelia Isabella Harry and new kids on the block Isla Ava Noah. If you are called John Paul Nicola Karen or Sharon you are probably in your 40s while Christophers Andrews Claires and Lauras are more likely to be in their 30s. Biggest absolute rises F Lily.

Olivia and Oliver are still the most popular baby names in the UK. The UKs favourite top 2 names given to girls in the last year remains unchanged as Olivia Amelia and keep hold of their positions. Discover the alternative meanings for your favourite names with our numerology calculator.