England and Wales 2021: Top 100 comparison

 

 

Here is a comparison of the ONS data for the top 100 in England in 2021 and the top 100 in Wales in 2021. There are obvious cultural differences based on demographic (for example, Muslim names rank higher in England as that is where the largest Muslim population in the UK lives) and, naturally, Welsh names rank higher in Wales, especially in those areas that are predominantly Welsh speaking.

But beyond that, it is fascinating to see the little differences. Margot and Otis only just miss the Welsh top 100 at #103 and #105 respectively, while Heidi, Anna and Stanley are much further down the ranks than their English partners.

It is also interesting to see how common the indigenous Welsh names are in England: Nansi, Cadi, Jac and Gruffydd are rare while Seren, Nia, Rhys and Evan are all in the top 500. 

 

Top 100 Girls' Names in England					Top 100 Girls' Names in Wales
Rank	Names	Change in Rank	Rank in Wales		Rank	Names	Change in Rank	Rank in England
1	Olivia	0	1		1	Olivia	0	1
2	Amelia	0	2		2	Amelia	0	2
3	Isla	0	3		3	Isla	0	3
4	Ava	0	7		4	Freya	+6	8
5	Ivy	1	5		5	Ivy	+6	5
6	Florence	6	15		5	Rosie	-1	13
7	Lily	0	9		7	Ava	-2	4
8	Freya	5	4		8	Grace	+5	14
9	Mia	-4	11		9	Lily	-4	7
10	Willow	4	12		10	Evie	+5	25
11	Sophia	-2	20		11	Mia	-4	9
12	Isabella	-4	23		12	Ella	-4	20
13	Rosie	-3	5		12	Elsie	0	18
14	Grace	-3	8		12	Willow	-4	10
15	Sienna	7	31		15	Florence	+9	6
16	Daisy	8	16		16	Daisy	+11	16
17	Poppy	0	24		16	Evelyn	+5	21
18	Elsie	1	12		16	Phoebe	+12	24
19	Emily	-4	25		19	Millie	-5	28
20	Ella	-4	12		20	Erin	-2	62
21	Evelyn	0	16		20	Sophia	-3	11
22	Sofia	1	30		22	Mila	+14	40
23	Charlotte	-3	36		23	Isabella	-1	12
24	Phoebe	2	16		24	Poppy	-8	17
25	Evie	-7	10		25	Emily	-2	19
26	Harper	3	25		25	Harper	-6	26
27	Maya	4	66		27	Hallie	-3	45
28	Millie	6	19		27	Lottie	+9	53
29	Matilda	-1	46		29	Isabelle	+1	34
30	Sophie	-5	61		30	Sofia	+9	22
31	Alice	-4	57		31	Sienna	+15	15
32	Emilia	-2	51		32	Bonnie	+1	39
33	Ruby	-1	41		33	Aurora	+13	57
34	Isabelle	-1	29		34	Aria	-2	37
35	Luna	1	43		34	Penelope	+32	38
36	Maisie	5	37		36	Charlotte	-7	23
37	Aria	3	34		37	Maisie	+5	36
38	Penelope	6	34		38	Alys	-8	883
39	Bonnie	6	32		38	Ffion	-5	594
40	Eva	-6	56		40	Imogen	-2	50
40	Mila	8	22		41	Ruby	-17	33
42	Eliza	0	57		41	Seren	+2	268
43	Ada	-5	52		43	Luna	+12	35
44	Violet	3	43		43	Mali	-23	1113
45	Hallie	6	27		43	Violet	+3	44
46	Arabella	-7	97		46	Matilda	-2	29
47	Esme	-4	47		47	Esme	-12	47
48	Jessica	-11	63		47	Thea	-3	56
49	Delilah	11	66		49	Eira	-3	518
50	Imogen	2	40		49	Nancy	+9	68
51	Chloe	-5	79		51	Emilia	-12	32
52	Eleanor	1	77		52	Ada	+14	43
53	Lottie	8	27		52	Layla	+3	54
54	Layla	-4	52		54	Mabel	+31	59
55	Margot	24	103		55	Ayla	+6	67
56	Thea	1	47		56	Eva	+2	40
57	Aurora	11	33		57	Alice	-16	31
58	Elizabeth	-2	132		57	Eliza	+5	42
59	Mabel	5	54		57	Gracie	-6	83
60	Emma	-2	115		57	Nansi	+15	5377
61	Scarlett	-12	66		61	Lola	+4	65
62	Erin	0	20		61	Sophie	-7	30
63	Harriet	-8	66		63	Jessica	+16	48
64	Rose	-5	132		63	Lyra	+53	83
65	Lola	0	61		65	Megan	-14	399
66	Orla	5	74		66	Delilah	+26	49
67	Ayla	5	55		66	Efa	+9	3408
68	Nancy	-1	49		66	Harriet	0	63
68	Zara	6	90		66	Lilly	-15	98
70	Iris	6	90		66	Mabli	+35	2612
71	Bella	-8	97		66	Maya	-16	27
71	Robyn	4	66		66	Robyn	+50	71
73	Molly	-19	74		66	Scarlett	-4	61
74	Maria	-4	203		74	Cadi	-3	3834
75	Olive	24	90		74	Molly	-16	73
76	Lyla	26	81		74	Orla	+22	66
77	Maeve	16	84		77	Eleanor	+8	52
78	Ellie	-13	103		77	Frankie	+4	113
79	Maryam	6	187		79	Chloe	-4	51
80	Darcie	1	97		79	Myla	+17	88
80	Heidi	14	172		81	Lili	-12	1237
82	Edith	4	132		81	Lyla	-7	76
83	Gracie	-6	57		81	Nia	+6	342
83	Lyra	8	63		84	Maeve	+52	77
85	Amelie	-3	132		84	Martha	+24	106
86	Lucy	-17	90		86	Autumn	+27	109
87	Hannah	-14	172		86	Eleri	-5	1345
88	Myla	0	79		86	Harlow	+15	152
89	Amber	-6	90		86	Maddison	+50	116
90	Jasmine	-12	132		90	Amber	+11	89
91	Summer	1	103		90	Eden	+11	92
92	Eden	6	90		90	Iris	+18	70
93	Clara	-3	126		90	Lucy	-3	86
94	Elodie	2	100		90	Nevaeh	+11	107
94	Holly	-14	132		90	Olive	+26	75
96	Anna	-7	203		90	Zara	+23	68
97	Lara	3	110		97	Arabella	-35	46
98	Lilly	-3	66		97	Bella	-28	71
99	Beatrice	9	115		97	Darcie	-42	80
99	Sara	2	147		100	Elodie	+67	94
					100	Esmae	-10	131
					100	Mollie	-25	138

 

Top 100 Boys' Names in England					Top 100 Boys' Names in Wales
Rank	Names	Change in Rank	Rank in Wales		Rank	Names	Change in Rank	Rank in England
1	Noah	+3	1		1	Noah	0	1
2	George	0	8		2	Oliver	0	3
3	Oliver	-2	2		3	Arthur	+3	5
4	Muhammad	+1	81		4	Theo	0	15
5	Arthur	-2	3		5	Leo	-2	6
6	Leo	0	5		6	Charlie	+4	14
7	Harry	+1	16		7	Archie	+1	11
8	Oscar	-1	10		8	George	-1	2
9	Henry	+1	24		9	Jack	+3	13
10	Theodore	+4	19		10	Oscar	-2	8
11	Archie	-2	7		11	Finley	-6	19
12	Freddie	0	11		11	Freddie	+3	12
13	Jack	-2	9		13	Tommy	-2	26
14	Charlie	-1	6		14	Jacob	+1	17
15	Theo	+2	4		15	Alfie	+1	16
16	Alfie	+2	15		16	Harry	-4	7
17	Jacob	+2	14		16	Osian	+4	690
18	Thomas	-3	21		18	Roman	+8	23
19	Finley	-3	11		19	Elijah	-2	35
20	Arlo	+7	23		19	Theodore	+5	10
21	William	-1	21		21	Thomas	-1	18
22	Lucas	+3	31		21	William	-3	21
23	Roman	+6	18		23	Arlo	-4	20
24	Isaac	-3	29		24	Henry	+4	9
24	Teddy	+7	38		25	Luca	+28	30
26	Tommy	-2	13		26	Albie	+11	32
27	Alexander	-1	58		27	Dylan	-2	58
28	Edward	0	67		28	Harrison	-1	50
29	James	-7	54		29	Elis	+2	597
30	Luca	+14	25		29	Isaac	-6	24
31	Joshua	-8	64		31	Lucas	+3	22
32	Albie	+3	26		32	Harri	-12	1245
33	Mohammed	-3	98		33	Mason	+4	39
34	Max	-1	44		34	Jaxon	-5	52
35	Elijah	-3	19		35	Hunter	+7	61
36	Reuben	+9	35		35	Reuben	-6	36
37	Sebastian	0	48		37	Rowan	+2	66
38	Jude	+14	76		38	Louie	+30	41
39	Mason	+3	33		38	Teddy	+6	24
40	Rory	+3	48		40	Tomos	-5	1618
41	Louie	+5	38		41	Logan	-5	53
42	Benjamin	-4	58		42	Ezra	+2	51
43	Ethan	-7	62		43	Hudson	+8	59
44	Adam	-10	117		44	Max	+4	34
45	Hugo	+5	64		45	Jac	-13	3324
46	Joseph	-6	58		46	Ronnie	+9	48
47	Reggie	+1	50		47	Ollie	-4	101
48	Ronnie	+5	46		48	Rory	+14	40
49	Louis	+2	62		48	Sebastian	+15	37
50	Harrison	-9	28		50	Macsen	+20	1106
51	Ezra	+8	42		50	Reggie	+5	47
52	Jaxon	+1	34		52	Caleb	+18	83
53	Logan	-14	41		52	Finn	+22	73
54	Daniel	-5	88		54	James	-14	29
55	Zachary	+1	54		54	Jesse	-1	64
56	Samuel	-9	73		54	Zachary	+14	55
57	Albert	-2	131		57	Oakley	+24	68
58	Dylan	-1	27		58	Alexander	-3	27
59	Hudson	+11	43		58	Benjamin	+5	42
60	Frederick	+2	127		58	Joseph	-18	46
61	Hunter	-3	35		58	Myles	+18	105
62	David	-2	98		62	Ethan	-12	43
63	Frankie	-2	78		62	Louis	+21	49
64	Jesse	+4	54		64	Blake	-9	76
65	Toby	-2	67		64	Hugo	+11	45
66	Rowan	+12	37		64	Joshua	-31	31
67	Grayson	-1	73		67	Edward	-4	28
68	Oakley	+14	57		67	Sonny	-8	80
69	Felix	+4	122		67	Toby	-20	65
70	Riley	-3	81		70	Carter	-21	71
71	Carter	-7	70		70	Ellis	-18	89
72	Bobby	-3	125		72	Evan	-28	174
73	Finn	+3	52		73	Brody	+23	95
74	Alfred	+13	173		73	Grayson	-14	67
75	Michael	-3	117		73	Samuel	+3	56
76	Blake	+32	64		76	Elias	+20	112
77	Gabriel	-12	93		76	Jude	+7	38
78	Jasper	-1	110		78	Eli	-12	108
78	Mohammad	-7	338		78	Frankie	-2	63
80	Sonny	+4	67		78	Jax	+11	124
80	Stanley	-7	189		81	Ioan	+9	990
82	Otis	+13	105		81	Muhammad	+15	4
83	Caleb	+6	52		81	Riley	-8	70
84	Milo	-4	101		84	Cai	-14	1454
85	Ralph	+7	140		85	Idris	+23	188
86	Liam	-7	125		85	Tobias	-2	100
87	Chester	-4	92		85	Tomi	+19	2625
88	Elliot	-7	105		88	Daniel	-1	54
89	Ellis	+5	70		88	Morgan	-22	459
90	Yusuf	0	201		90	Jackson	-4	97
91	Charles	-5	127		90	Parker	+21	150
92	Rupert	+9	136		92	Chester	-10	87
93	Kai	+12	101		93	Gabriel	-3	77
94	Harvey	-9	136		93	Gruffydd	+8	2388
95	Brody	+36	73		93	Hari	+15	767
96	Nathan	+14	179		96	Joey	-2	131
97	Jackson	-6	90		96	Rhys	0	290
97	Leon	-4	153		98	David	+3	62
99	Ibrahim	-3	189		98	Elliott	+13	106
100	Tobias	7	85		98	Mohammed	+20	33