The chart below shows the top 10 names per year and per gender since 1880.

Baby names per year uk. In 2013 more than 18000 boys were named Noah in the US and more than 21000 girls named Sophia the most popular boy and girl name of that year. Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2019 across England and Wales. Traditionally a boys name the name Gray has come into prominence in the last year as a popular girls.

Oliver remained the most popular name for boys in England and Wales for the sixth year in a row while Olivia remained the most popular name for girls for the third year in a row. Edith Edie Edith is a name borne by a whole host of estimable women such as Edith Cavell 18651915 the famous British nurse who during WWI treated soldiers on both sides indiscriminately and set up escape routes for hundreds of Belgian and allied fugitives. History website Ancestrycouk studied over 34 million christening records to come up with the most popular baby names in Britain over the past 500 years.

As youd expect these little numbers are traditional and include plenty of royal names. Featuring thousands of baby boys and baby girls names organised by A-Z and including name origin and meaning this will be your ultimate one-stop shop for choosing that perfect name. The site has compiled a list of the most creative baby names in the UK and across the globe.

Oliver has been the top boys name since 2013 while Olivia has been the top girls name. If youre looking for a real classic baby name then look no further. Find names inspired by nature space mythology and more in our baby name ideas section.

You can find potential baby names with Biblical orgins Roman and Greek mythology or IrishCeltic backgrounds. With unique and unusual baby names like these we doubt your child will have the same name as someone else in their class at school. Or see some naming trends.

Top 100 baby names 2018. Every year since 1996 two names have been top of the official UK favourite baby names list. Top 100 boys girls names in the UK 2015 and their historical trend.