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The most popular boy baby names in the United Kingdom, ranked by total births. 18,080 names from Office for National Statistics.

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18,080
Boy Names
9,096,984
Total Births
#1
Most Popular: Jack
#1 Jack
“God is gracious”
Medieval English pet form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן)
188,738 births #2 Thomas
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Aramaic — from Toma (תּוֹמָא), meaning twin
160,894 births #3 Oliver
“Olive tree — a symbol of peace and fruitfulness”
Latin Olivarius, or possibly Old Norse Áleifr (ancestor's relic)
157,197 births #4 Joshua
“God is salvation; the Lord saves”
Hebrew — from Yehoshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), the same root as Jesus
145,189 births #5 James
“Supplanter; one who follows”
Latin Iacomus, from Greek Iakobos, from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob)
141,878 births #6 Harry
“Ruler of the home, estate ruler”
English/Germanic
141,693 births #7 George
“Farmer; earthworker”
Greek — from georgos (γεωργός): ge (earth) + ergon (work)
121,258 births #8 Daniel
“God is my judge”
Hebrew — from Dan (judge) + El (God): Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל)
120,900 births #9 William
“Resolute protector; strong-willed helmet”
Old Germanic Willahelm — from wil (will, desire) + helm (helmet, protection)
117,982 births #10 Samuel
“God has heard; name of God”
Hebrew — from Shemu'el (שְׁמוּאֵל): shema (heard) + El (God)
108,505 births #11 Charlie
“Free man — independent, bold, and self-determined”
Germanic/English
104,761 births #12 Joseph
“He will add; God will increase”
Hebrew — from Yosef (יוֹסֵף), from yasaf (to add, to increase)
102,259 births #13 Jacob
“Supplanter; one who follows at the heel”
Hebrew — from Yaakov (יַעֲקֹב), related to akev (heel)
93,754 births #14 Benjamin
“Son of the right hand; son of the south”
Hebrew — Binyamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
90,412 births #15 Alfie
“Noble, harmony — dignified character and high worth”
English
86,540 births #16 Alexander
“Defender of the people”
Greek — from alexein (to defend) + aner/andros (man)
85,525 births #17 Matthew
“Gift of God — blessed and purposefully given”
Hebrew Mattityahu (מַתִּתְיָהוּ) — from mattan (gift) + Yah (God)
80,931 births #18 Ethan
“Strong, firm, and enduring”
Hebrew — from Eitan (אֵיתָן), meaning solid or permanent
77,394 births #19 Mohammed
“Praised, commendable”
Arabic
74,316 births #20 Noah
“Rest, comfort, and peace”
Hebrew — from the biblical name Noach (נֹחַ)
72,596 births #21 Luke
“Light; bringer of light”
Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — possibly from the region of Lucania, or from lux (light)
72,247 births #22 Muhammad
“Praised, commendable, praiseworthy”
Arabic
72,223 births #23 Adam
“Man, earth, red earth”
Hebrew
71,855 births #24 Lewis
“Renowned warrior or famous in battle”
Old Germanic/French
69,555 births #25 Ryan
“Little king or descendant of the king”
Irish
68,692 births #26 Oscar
“Friend of deer or divine spear”
Irish/Old Norse
67,495 births #27 Jake
“Supplanter, holder of the heel”
Hebrew/English
66,896 births #28 Callum
“Dove — gentle messenger of peace and hope”
Scottish Gaelic/Latin
65,796 births #29 Henry
“Ruler of the home; estate ruler”
Old Germanic Heimirich — from haim (home) + ric (ruler, power)
65,177 births #30 Leo
“Lion — symbol of courage, royalty, and fierce protection”
Latin — leo (lion), from Greek leon
63,249 births #31 Dylan
“Son of the sea; great tide”
Welsh — from Dylan (דילן): dy (great) + llanw (tide, sea)
60,836 births #32 Liam
“Strong-willed warrior and protector”
Irish — short form of Uilliam, itself from the Old Germanic Wilhelm
60,482 births #33 Archie
“Truly brave, genuine and bold”
Germanic/Scottish
59,965 births #34 Max
“Greatest — reaching for the highest potential”
Latin
59,807 births #35 Edward
“Wealthy guardian, prosperous protector”
Old English
53,212 births #36 Connor
“Lover of hounds or wolf lover”
Irish
53,072 births #37 Isaac
“He will laugh; laughter”
Hebrew — from Yitzhak (יִצְחָק), from tzachak (to laugh)
49,129 births #38 Lucas
“Light; bringer of light”
Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — relating to the region of Lucania or to lux (light)
49,061 births #39 Michael
“Who is like God? (a rhetorical declaration of God's greatnes”
Hebrew — from Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל)
47,075 births #40 Freddie
“Peaceful ruler”
Germanic/English
46,945 births #41 Nathan
“He gave; gift of God”
Hebrew — from Natan (נָתָן), from natan (to give)
46,860 births #42 Harrison
“Son of Harry, son of Henry”
Old English/Germanic
45,958 births #43 Arthur
“Bear; noble, courageous”
Celtic — possibly from the Brythonic artos (bear) or from the Roman family name Artorius
43,586 births #44 Finley
“Fair warrior, white hero”
Scottish/Irish Gaelic
42,410 births #45 Tyler
“Tiler of roofs; tile maker”
Old English/Old French occupational surname — from tielar (one who lays tiles)
42,141 births #46 Jamie
“Supplanter — one who rises to take the lead”
Hebrew/Scottish
41,243 births #47 Logan
“Little hollow; dweller in the little hollow”
Scottish Gaelic — from lagan (little hollow), originally a place name and surname
40,771 births #48 Theo
“Gift of God — a name of divine purpose”
Short form of Theodore — from Greek theos (god) + doron (gift)
40,594 births #49 Cameron
“Crooked nose; bent river”
Scottish Gaelic — from cam (crooked, bent) + sron (nose) or abhainn (river)
40,394 births #50 Mason
“One who works with stone; a stoneworker”
Old French maçon — an occupational surname for a stonemason
38,935 births #51 Riley
“Courageous; rye clearing; valiant”
Irish Gaelic — from Ó Raghallaigh (descendant of Raghallach), meaning valiant or courageous
37,986 births #52 David
“Beloved; dear one”
Hebrew — from David (דָּוִד), from dod (beloved, uncle, dear one)
37,852 births #53 Jordan
“To flow down or descend”
Hebrew
36,750 births #54 Aaron
“High mountain; exalted; strong”
Hebrew — from Aharon (אַהֲרֹן), possibly from a root meaning high, exalted, or mountain
36,366 births #55 Ben
“Son, son of the right hand”
Hebrew
36,356 births #56 Louis
“Famous warrior, renowned in battle”
Germanic/French
35,898 births #57 Harvey
“Battle worthy or strong and ardent”
Old Breton/Celtic
35,648 births #58 Owen
“Young warrior; well-born; noble”
Welsh — from Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (well-born) or Celtic roots meaning young warrior
33,517 births #59 Charles
“Free man; strong man”
Old Germanic Karl — from carl (free man), the root of Carl, Karl, and Carlos
33,091 births #60 Sebastian
“From Sebastia; venerable; revered”
Latin Sebastianus — from the Greek city of Sebasteia (modern Sivas, Turkey), from sebastos (venerable, august)
33,008 births #61 Alex
“Defender of the people”
Greek
32,729 births #62 Toby
“Contemporary name”
Modern American
32,482 births #63 Kieran
“Little dark one or dark-haired”
Irish Gaelic
30,429 births #64 Luca
“Light; bringer of light”
Italian and Romanian form of Luke, from Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas
30,323 births #65 Bradley
“Broad meadow or wide clearing”
Old English
30,230 births #66 Theodore
“Gift of God — a name of divine generosity”
Greek — from theos (god) + doron (gift)
30,211 births #67 Zachary
“God has remembered”
Hebrew
29,362 births #68 Jayden
“God has heard; thankful”
Modern American coinage — likely a blend of Jay + the popular -aden suffix, loosely inspired by the Hebrew Jadon
28,921 births #69 Kyle
“Narrow strait; channel of water”
Scottish Gaelic — from caol (narrow, a strait), originally a place name in southwestern Scotland
28,463 births #70 Robert
“Bright fame or shining with glory”
Old Germanic
27,462 births #71 Christopher
“Bearer of Christ; Christ-carrier”
Greek — from Christos (Christ) + phero (to bear, carry)
26,849 births #72 Brandon
“Broom hill or sword”
Old English/Celtic
26,405 births #73 Mohammad
“Praised, praiseworthy, commendable”
Arabic
25,910 births #74 Tommy
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
English (diminutive)
25,300 births #75 Reuben
“Behold, a son or vision of the son”
Hebrew
25,122 births #76 Kai
“Sea; keeper of the keys; earth; forgiveness”
Multiple origins — Hawaiian (sea), Welsh (keeper of the keys), Japanese (shell, ocean), Scandinavian (earth)
24,432 births #77 Rhys
“Enthusiasm, ardor, or fiery warrior”
Welsh
24,418 births #78 Reece
“Enthusiasm, ardor, or fiery warrior”
Welsh
24,329 births #79 Louie
“Famous warrior — legendary in battle and beloved in peace”
Germanic/French
24,242 births #80 Jude
“Praised; praised be God”
Hebrew — from Yehudah (יְהוּדָה), the same root as Judah and Judith
24,156 births #81 Elliot
“My God is Yahweh, the Lord is my God”
Hebrew/English
23,450 births #82 Elijah
“My God is Yahweh”
Hebrew — from Eliyyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ)
22,369 births #83 Leon
“Lion — fearless heart and natural leader”
Greek/Latin
22,308 births #84 John
“God is gracious”
Hebrew — from Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן): Yah (God) + chanan (to be gracious)
22,237 births #85 Harley
“Hare meadow, rock meadow”
English
22,095 births #86 Rory
“Red king or red-haired ruler”
Irish/Scottish Gaelic
21,870 births #87 Sam
“God has heard, told by God”
Hebrew (diminutive)
20,889 births #88 Teddy
“Wealthy guardian, divine gift”
English (diminutive)
20,781 births #89 Gabriel
“God is my strength; strong man of God”
Hebrew — from Gavri'el (גַּבְרִיאֵל): gever (strong man) + El (God)
20,581 births #90 Dominic
“Belonging to the Lord; of the Lord”
Latin Dominicus — from dominus (lord, master)
20,480 births #91 Andrew
“Strong and manly”
Greek — from andreios (manly, brave), from aner/andros (man)
20,169 births #92 Frederick
“Peaceful ruler or ruler of peace”
Old Germanic
19,866 births #93 Ellis
“My God is Yahweh, benevolent”
Welsh/Hebrew
19,358 births #94 Joe
“God will increase”
Hebrew/English
19,164 births #95 Arlo
“Fortified hill, barberry tree”
Old English/Spanish
19,061 births #96 Joel
“God is Lord, Yahweh is God”
Hebrew
19,004 births #97 Hugo
“Mind, soul, intellect”
Germanic/Latin
18,779 births #98 Billy
“Bailiff; law enforcement officer; outer wall of a castle”
Old French baillif — an occupational and architectural surname, from bailli (administrator, steward)
18,608 births #99 Finlay
“Fair warrior, white hero”
Scottish/Irish Gaelic
17,879 births #100 Kian
“Ancient, enduring, or king”
Irish/Persian
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