Pregnancy & Parenting

The Top 100 Baby Names Of 2020 – Revealed

Vitabiotics | Published: 21/10/2021

The Top 100 Baby Names Of 2020 – Revealed The Top 100 Baby Names Of 2020 – Revealed

Here Are The Top 100 Baby Names Of The Year - Revealed!

We Look At The Top 100 Baby Names Of The Year And While Olivia And Oliver Top The Charts Again, There Are Surprise New Entries In The Top Ten

The top baby names of 2020 have been announced, and despite old favourites Oliver and Olivia topping the chart again, there were big changes in the top ten as well as emerging evidence of new naming trends.

The list, which was released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), includes all names registered for three or more babies born in the UK in 2020.

Changes In The Top 100 Most Popular Baby Names

In 2020 Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in across England and Wales. Oliver has remained at the top for the past eight years, while Olivia has been the top girls’ name for five years in a row.

However, there were changes elsewhere in the top ten names. Ivy and Rosie entered the top 10 for the first time, replacing Grace and Freya. Since 2010, Ivy has risen 221 places to become the sixth most popular girls name in England and Wales in 2020. Ivy and Rosie entered the top 10 for the first time, replacing Grace and Freya.

The name Maeve has risen 124 places since 2019 and was the largest new entry into the top 100 girls’ names (94th) in England and Wales for 2020.

In 2020, the largest movers into the top 100 boys’ names in England and Wales were Milo (80th) and Otis (96th), both rising 28 places since 2019.

Arthur and Noah have seen an increase in popularity over the last two decades both rising over 200 places in the ranks to the boys’ top five in 2019 and 2017 respectively. In 2020, Archie entered the top 10 for the first-time replacing Charlie. This is the first time Charlie has not been in the top 10 since 2005.

Baby Name Trends By Age Of Mother

The trends seen in 2019 continued into 2020 when the choice of name tended to differ between older and younger mothers.

For girls, mothers aged 35 years and over continued to choose more traditional names, while younger mothers opted for more modern names.

The trend continued with boys’ names where younger mothers chose less traditional or shortened versions of traditional names.

Baby Names Trends By Region

Despite Oliver being the top boys’ name for England and Wales, regionally it was only top in the North East. Muhammad was top in four regions of England and Arthur in three regions. In Wales, Noah was the top boys’ name but only the fourth most popular name in England and Wales combined.

Olivia was the most popular girls’ name across all regions in England and Wales except for the West Midlands and London where Amelia was the most popular

Baby Name Trends Influenced By Popular Culture And Celebrities

Popular culture, including TV, film, and celebrities, continues to provide inspiration for baby names. The names Maeve and Otis, characters from the TV show Sex Education, have seen a surge in popularity in 2020. And the name Margot has been rapidly climbing since actor Margot Robbie appeared in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street.

There is also the obvious Royal Family influence on popular name choices, as the name Archie jumped into the top 10 boys’ names for the first time, driven by the choice of Harry and Meghan. For their first-born son.

The Top 100 Baby Names For Girls In 2020

Baby girl smiling.
Baby girl smiling.

Here Are The Top 100 Baby Names For Girls In 2020:

 

 

1.     OLIVIA

2.     AMELIA

3.     ISLA

4.     AVA

5.     MIA

6.     IVY

7.     LILY

8.     ISABELLA

9.     ROSIE

10.   SOPHIA

11.   GRACE

12.   FREYA

13.   WILLOW

14.   FLORENCE

15.   EMILY

16.   ELLA

17.   POPPY

18.   EVIE

19.   ELSIE

20.   CHARLOTTE

21.   EVELYN

22.   SIENNA

23.   SOFIA

24.   DAISY

25.   PHOEBE

26.   SOPHIE

27.   ALICE

28.   HARPER

29.   MATILDA

30.   RUBY

31.   EMILIA

32.   MAYA

33.   MILLIE

34.   ISABELLE

35.   EVA

36.   LUNA

37.   JESSICA

38.   ADA

39.   ARIA

40.   ARABELLA

41.   MAISIE

42.   ESME

43.   ELIZA

44.   PENELOPE

45.   BONNIE

46.   CHLOE

47.   MILA

48.   VIOLET

49.   HALLIE

50.   SCARLETT

51.   LAYLA

52.   IMOGEN

53.   ELEANOR

54.   MOLLY

55.   HARRIET

56.   ELIZABETH

57.   THEA

58.   ERIN

59.   LOTTIE

60.   EMMA

61.   ROSE

62.   DELILAH

63.   BELLA

64.   AURORA

65.   LOLA

66.   NANCY

67.   ELLIE

68.   MABEL

69.   LUCY

70.   AYLA

71.   MARIA

72.   ORLA

73.   ZARA

74.   ROBYN

75.   HANNAH

76.   GRACIE

77.   IRIS

78.   JASMINE

79.   DARCIE

80.   MARGOT

81.   HOLLY

82.   AMELIE

83.   AMBER

84.   GEORGIA

85.   EDITH

86.   MARYAM

87.   ABIGAIL

88.   MYLA

89.   ANNA

90.   CLARA

91.   LILLY

92.   LYRA

93.   SUMMER

94.   MAEVE

95.   HEIDI

96.   ELODIE

97.   LYLA

98.   EDEN

99.   OLIVE

100. AISHA

 
 
3 For 2 On All Vitamins & Supplements
3 For 2 On All Vitamins & Supplements

Get 3 for 2 on all products and free UK delivery when you shop with us.

The Top 100 Baby Names For Boys In 2020

Smiling baby boy.
Smiling baby boy.

Here Are The Top 100 Baby Names For Boys In 2020:

 

 

1.     OLIVER

2.     GEORGE

3.     ARTHUR

4.     NOAH

5.     MUHAMMAD

6.     LEO

7.     OSCAR

8.     HARRY

9.     ARCHIE

10.   JACK

11.   HENRY

12.   CHARLIE

13.   FREDDIE

14.   THEODORE

15.   THOMAS

16.   FINLEY

17.   THEO

18.   ALFIE

19.   JACOB

20.   WILLIAM

21.   ISAAC

22.   TOMMY

23.   JOSHUA

24.   JAMES

25.   LUCAS

26.   ALEXANDER

27.   ARLO

28.   ROMAN

29.   EDWARD

30.   ELIJAH

31.   TEDDY

32.   MOHAMMED

33.   MAX

34.   ADAM

35.   ALBIE

36.   ETHAN

37.   LOGAN

38.   JOSEPH

39.   SEBASTIAN

40.   BENJAMIN

41.   HARRISON

42.   MASON

43.   RORY

44.   REUBEN

45.   LUCA

46.   LOUIE

47.   SAMUEL

48.   REGGIE

49.   JAXON

50.   DANIEL

51.   HUGO

52.   LOUIS

53.   JUDE

54.   RONNIE

55.   DYLAN

56.   ZACHARY

57.   ALBERT

58.   HUNTER

59.   EZRA

60.   DAVID

61.   FRANKIE

62.   TOBY

63.   FREDERICK

64.   CARTER

65.   GABRIEL

66.   GRAYSON

67.   RILEY

68.   JESSE

69.   HUDSON

70.   BOBBY

71.   ROWAN

72.   JENSON

73.   FINN

74.   MICHAEL

75.   MOHAMMAD

76.   STANLEY

77.   FELIX

78.   JASPER

79.   LIAM

80.   MILO

81.   SONNY

82.   OAKLEY

83.   ELLIOT

84.   CHESTER

85.   CALEB

86.   HARVEY

87.   ELLIOTT

88.   CHARLES

89.   ELLIS

90.   JACKSON

91.   ALFRED

92.   OLLIE

93.   LEON

94.   YUSUF

95.   RALPH

96.   OTIS

97.   HARLEY

98.   IBRAHIM

99.   JAYDEN

100. MYLES

Meet the Author

Gill Crawshaw

Gill Crawshaw

Copywriter / Editor of TalkMum Blog

Gill Crawshaw

Copywriter / Editor of TalkMum Blog

Pregnancy and parenting editor and writer, mum of two Gill Crawshaw is the editor of the TalkMum blog, and a writer who specialises in pregnancy and parenting. With over 18 years experience in digital content creation, she also writes the blog A Baby On Board, which covers the parenting journey. Gill has two tween-age children and lives in south London.

Related Products

see all kids supplements
Sean Barber

Comments (0)

Submit Comment

Please note, comments must be approved before they are published