British Baby Names

UK Birth Announcements 8/5/23- 14/5/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Alfred Richard Robert (Francesca Alice Hermione & Amelie Mary Tanya)

Axel Edwin Alderson (Liberty, Hero & Phineas)

Benedict Jerome

Cosmo Charles

Ellis George

Iyssa Nazminborn

Max Oliver Charles

Montgomery "Monty" William Gerald (Minerva "Minnie")

Philostrate "Philo" Frances Eniola

Ruaraidh Felix Monro

Spencer Luke (Dylan David McLeod)

 

Girls: 

Ella Maria (Max)

Harriet Charlotte Elizabeth Violet (Alexandra Grace Margaret Christine)

Heidi Anne

Ida Francis (Florence Bonnie)

India Alice

Luna (Astrid)

Theadora "Teddy" Juno (Sybil Posy)

Uma Margaret Enid (Kavi Robert Stanley)

Willow Olivia Greenwood (half-sibs: Jemima, Sabrina & Tom)

Zelda Serafima 

 

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 24/4/23- 7/5/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert George

Alfred Quentin James

Arlo Edward (Archie Thomas Peter)

Attikai Atlas Alphonso (Indus)

Caleb Alfie (Roxy Ava)

Casimir Charles Atticus

Elliot Rowell

Emile Loup Désiré

Frederick Ralph (Willamina Poppy)

James Andrew Nigel (Celia Lucile & Cosima Vera)

Montgomery

Nicholas Guy Christian

Theo "Teddy"

 

Girls: 

Alexandra Melissa

Annabelle Katherine (Sienna)

Ava Catherine

Celeste Bella Morgan (Meadow, Jemimah & Penelope)

Florence Emilia Rose

Harriet Matilda Jean 

Indie Tabitha Rose

Leonora Rose (Willa Iris)

Lily Maeve (Olivia)

Miriam Ava (Wilfred James "Freddie" & Iris Elizabeth)

Shiloh Iremide

Theodora Marie Elizabeth

 

Twins:

James Robbie Nicholson & Grace Janet

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 17/4/23- 23/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Alfred George Rupert (Annabel)

Caspian Alexander Owen (Hermione & Ionia Enna Mary)

Charles Patrick Burwood (Florence)

Charles Philip Arthur

Freddie

George Henry Samuel (Hugo Thomas Oliver & Jemima Matilda Jane)

Henry Peter Mark Down

Jasper Maximilian Jafari (Felix Balthazar Jafari)

Leo Joshua

Wilbur Thomas Owbridge

 

Girls: 

Charlotte Beatrice

Dusty McRae (Ferris Scott & Billy Peregrine)

Hebe Agnes Eve (Juno Zennor Boudicca)

Hebe Rose Madeleine

Hope Eva Lupe (Rafe Arthur Ziggy)

Isla Dorothy

Martha Elizabeth

Olive March (Ada Jane)

Ottilie Jayne (Thomas "Tommy" Crispin)

Stevie Janine

Tessa Faith (Penelope Canning; half sibs: Rose, William & Alexander)

 

Twins:

Angus David & Kitty Clare (Lily Rose)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 10/4/23- 16/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Abel Allan (Caleb William)

Archer John (Ava, Ruby & Jacques)

Caspar Leonardo (Edison "Teddy" Arthur)

Cassian Nicolas Bovis

Finley Peter (Ava Grace)

Hugo Christopher David

Lachlan Thomason Bryce (Montgomery "Monty" Mitchell Findlay)

Lawson James (Sienna Grace)

Lewis Arran (Harris, Finn & James)

Max Peter

Maximillian Jensen (Isaac, Thomas, Rupert and Lara)

Maximilian "Max" Rory (Florence Isla)

Rafe Charles Alexander

Rory Wylie

 

Girls: 

Annie Mabel

Clara Lucinda

Constance Penelope Gillian

Ellen Valerie (Harrison Lloyd)

Lucia 

Madi Aron

Maggie Jane

Méabh Agnes

Olivia Ella

Phoebe Luisa

Rose Jacqueline

Simran Kaur

Winnie Laurie (Johnny)

Zara (Joseph)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

The Changing Tide of Unisex Names in Scotland 2022

 

Last year, Scotland's 2021 data had a new feature in its release: a breakdown of names which were the first forenames of at least 50 boys and at least 50 girls births registered in Scotland between 1974 and 2021. This year, NRScotland has gone a step further, breaking down this data into five-year blocks, meaning we can when and if unisex names have swung between genders. 

Below is a breakdown of the data provided by NRScotland for 2022. The numbers given are the percentage given to boys compared with the percentage of girls. I have coloured each block the ubiquitous blue/pink for easy scanning for gender breakdown.

Names	1975-79	1980-84	1985-89	1990-94	1995-99	2000-04	2005-09	2010-14	2015-19	2020-22
Alex	96:4	98:2	78:22	63:37	52:48	51:49	59:41	75:25	81:19	83:17
Ali	100:0	94:6	100:0	93:7	87:13	92:8	88:12	92:8	94:6	97:3
Ally	50:50	100:0	100:0	82:18	39:61	43:57	67:33	69:31	67:33	39:61
Ashley	6:94	6:94	3:97	3:97	7:93	6:94	8:92	10:90	22:78	7:93
Ashton	100:0	100:0	8:92	21:79	17:83	64:36	92:8	97:3	99:1	96:4
Avery	—	—	—	—	100:0	67:33	—	33:67	34:66	38:62
Bailey	—	—	—	—	80:20	79:21	76:24	71:29	70:30	56:44
Baillie	—	—	0:100	100:0	74:26	70:30	56:44	36:64	36:64	75:25
Beau	—	100:0	100:0	100:0	100:0	42:58	51:49	33:67	41:59	74:26
Blair	100:0	99:1	97:3	97:3	98:2	99:1	99:1	95:5	88:12	78:22
Blake	—	100:0	100:0	97:3	97:3	100:0	100:0	94:6	84:16	79:21
Brodie	88:13	67:33	77:23	63:37	70:30	73:27	79:21	95:5	97:3	100:0
Brogan	—	100:0	0:100	8:92	11:89	22:78	32:68	40:60	45:55	64:36
Brooklyn	—	—	0:100	0:100	0:100	48:52	53:47	33:67	39:61	40:60
Cameron	100:0	100:0	100:0	100:0	99:1	98:2	98:2	98:2	99:1	98:2
Casey	42:58	23:77	28:72	16:84	17:83	13:87	15:85	26:74	43:57	59:41
Charley	100:0	0:100	0:100	8:92	6:94	4:96	8:92	7:93	10:90	0:100
Charlie	100:0	50:50	59:41	60:40	71:29	63:37	85:15	92:8	94:6	96:4
Christie	54:46	27:73	11:89	9:91	3:97	3:97	19:81	18:82	23:77	25:75
Christy	25:75	0:100	4:96	24:76	13:87	8:92	31:69	25:75	63:38	100:0
Codi	—	—	—	0:100	14:86	8:92	24:76	62:38	74:26	88:13
Codie	—	—	100:0	20:80	5:95	13:88	30:70	61:39	77:23	80:20
Cody	50:50	100:0	100:0	34:66	29:71	52:48	84:16	97:3	99:1	99:1
Corrie	17:83	30:70	21:79	39:61	55:45	48:52	54:46	54:46	78:22	75:25
Dale	91:9	93:7	97:3	99:1	99:1	100:0	96:4	100:0	100:0	100:0
Dara	0:100	0:100	0:100	20:80	17:83	39:61	40:60	72:28	59:41	83:17
Daryl	92:8	98:2	95:5	90:10	90:10	95:5	99:1	94:6	94:6	100:0
Devon	—	0:100	50:50	15:85	20:80	28:72	56:44	52:48	44:56	67:33
Drew	100:0	100:0	99:1	100:0	90:10	79:21	83:17	87:13	82:18	64:36
Eden	75:25	100:0	43:57	19:81	17:83	19:81	13:87	12:88	21:79	15:85
Ellis	88:13	33:67	50:50	24:76	32:68	35:65	49:51	62:38	66:34	78:22
Frankie	100:0	86:14	77:23	73:27	54:46	88:13	62:38	64:36	68:32	67:33
Harley	—	—	50:50	44:56	39:61	46:54	79:21	68:32	47:53	27:73
Harper	—	—	—	—	50:50	100:0	54:46	16:84	2:98	2:98
Hayden	100:0	100:0	100:0	100:0	100:0	97:3	87:13	81:19	89:11	90:10
Jackie	26:74	27:73	33:67	41:59	38:63	77:23	89:11	100:0	0:100	100:0
Jaime	22:78	45:55	42:58	32:68	32:68	27:73	15:85	24:76	8:92	17:83
Jaimie	77:23	52:48	47:53	47:53	56:44	23:77	22:78	27:73	20:80	0:100
Jamie	96:4	98:2	94:6	95:5	93:7	95:5	96:4	98:2	97:3	94:6
Jan	18:82	14:86	26:74	27:73	61:39	70:30	98:2	100:0	100:0	100:0
Jay	73:27	80:20	55:45	81:19	92:8	97:3	99:1	100:0	100:0	100:0
Jayden	—	—	—	67:33	55:45	82:18	97:3	99:1	99:1	99:1
Jody	36:64	33:67	22:78	10:90	8:92	21:79	29:71	46:54	50:50	—
Jordan	97:3	98:2	93:7	90:10	93:7	88:12	92:8	98:2	100:0	99:1
Jude	100:0	100:0	100:0	100:0	43:57	88:12	96:4	97:3	99:1	99:1
Kenzie	—	50:50	0:100	0:100	9:91	24:76	76:24	79:21	63:37	70:30
Laurie	33:67	33:67	27:73	32:68	26:74	20:80	32:68	37:63	49:51	71:29
Lee	56:44	73:27	91:9	95:5	97:3	99:1	98:2	99:1	97:3	100:0
Leigh	9:91	18:82	19:81	17:83	10:90	3:97	6:94	12:88	36:64	20:80
Leslie	83:17	78:22	85:15	77:23	85:15	100:0	100:0	75:25	100:0	—
Levi	100:0	100:0	55:45	53:47	55:45	64:36	79:21	93:7	96:4	98:2
Lindsay	14:86	6:94	4:96	5:95	6:94	5:95	19:81	38:63	0:100	0:100
Logan	100:0	100:0	91:9	94:6	96:4	96:4	99:1	99:1	100:0	100:0
Mackenzie	—	0:100	—	89:11	69:31	70:30	72:28	77:23	47:53	53:48
Marley	—	0:100	40:60	50:50	16:84	55:45	52:48	39:61	31:69	38:62
Mckenzie	—	—	100:0	—	83:17	44:56	74:26	79:21	63:37	46:54
Morgan	100:0	70:30	34:66	17:83	21:79	17:83	17:83	26:74	28:72	23:77
Niki	71:29	57:43	56:44	22:78	25:75	50:50	25:75	25:75	50:50	100:0
Nikki	31:69	22:78	10:90	6:94	2:98	2:98	3:97	6:94	0:100	—
Phoenix	—	—	—	—	67:33	44:56	59:41	72:28	76:24	79:21
Quinn	—	—	100:0	67:33	71:29	91:9	78:22	42:58	38:62	27:73
Reagan	33:67	33:67	33:67	14:86	46:54	67:33	59:41	72:28	56:44	56:44
Reese	—	—	—	100:0	54:46	36:64	35:65	52:48	8:92	10:90
Regan	0:100	0:100	0:100	0:100	72:28	47:53	57:43	67:33	78:22	95:5
Remi	100:0	—	100:0	25:75	0:100	25:75	18:82	50:50	9:91	11:89
Remy	0:100	—	0:100	33:67	30:70	0:100	75:25	55:45	54:46	65:35
Riley	50:50	—	40:60	75:25	80:20	84:16	92:8	97:3	86:14	65:35
Rio	—	0:100	100:0	15:85	27:73	58:42	88:12	96:4	91:9	93:7
River	—	—	—	—	100:0	67:33	62:38	47:53	44:56	40:60
Robin	98:2	97:3	96:4	93:7	85:15	86:14	87:13	76:24	79:21	71:29
Rowan	27:73	24:76	29:71	29:71	36:64	33:67	35:65	38:62	44:56	54:46
Rylee	—	—	—	—	—	60:40	63:38	54:46	28:72	26:74
Rylie	—	—	—	—	0:100	100:0	74:26	71:29	37:63	23:77
Sam	100:0	97:3	98:2	98:2	98:2	98:2	98:2	100:0	100:0	99:1
Sammy	100:0	—	38:62	33:67	43:57	50:50	57:43	82:18	90:10	100:0
Stevie	75:25	73:27	50:50	39:61	23:77	46:54	38:62	41:59	26:74	14:86
Sunny	—	—	50:50	33:67	100:0	50:50	55:45	47:53	46:54	48:52
Taylor	100:0	100:0	59:41	46:54	38:62	44:56	52:48	50:50	49:51	53:47
Tyler	100:0	100:0	78:22	69:31	68:32	84:16	92:8	98:2	99:1	98:2
Wai	52:48	62:38	58:42	82:18	38:62	33:67	100:0	50:50	—	—

There are some interesting swings in gender. Brooklyn was completely feminine until presumably the birth of Brooklyn Beckham encouraged parents from 2000 to use the name for boys also. Dara was a feminine Eastern European import for girls but then switched male as Gaelic Darragh / Dara was reclaimed.
And even though there were more girls than boys named Quinn from 1974-2022, the breakdown above shows how it was very much masculine for a long time until recently. 

 

The infographics I compiled last year are worth another look as these are based on percentages for the whole period of 1974-2021 and give an overview of which gender each name fell into overall. 

There is also the comparison to how these names break down in England and Wales. It isn't a direct comparison, as we only have complete data in E&W from 1996. Names underlined are ones that are in a different section to Scotland.

UK Birth Announcements 20/2/23- 9/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert George

Alexander George Theodore (Charlotte) 

Alexander Orf (William)

Alexander William Edward

Angus Jude

Austin Charles (Camilla Caroline Sara)

Bertie Philip Robert Chandos

Blaise Atlas Jude (Zadie Grace Valentine & Sasha Raphael Phoenix)

Caspar Tristram Dig

Charles James

Charles Patrick (Archie Peter & Edward Blake)

Christopher Michael Dean

Cosmo Alexander Harry

Edward Felix Charles

Ezra Peter

Felix John (Topsy Malory)

Finlay Thomas (Molly & Ted)

Frederick Desmond Thomas

Gabriel Henry Adrian

Hamish Robert Marmaduke

Hector Robin

Henry "Harry" Augustus Hugh

Henry Christopher

Ivo Rupert Marlow (Wilf & Jocelyn)

Jack Francis Noel (Frederick Clive Mytton)

Jacob Edward James

Lachlan Hunter

Laurence John

Leo Alexander

Lorcan “Laurie” Marlow (Zelda Emily & Orlando "Ozzie" Marlow)

Lucas John (Charlotte Elizabeth)

Max Finn

Max Peter

Max Robert David (Jack & Emma Hazel)

Miles Leo

Montgomery James (Araminta Elspeth)

Oran Thomas

Orlando Valentine Edward (Percy)

Oscar James

Phoenix Rose

Raf Isaac

Ranulph Benjamin Piran

Reggie Alasdair

Rollo Arthur Frederick (Sebastian Felix Clough)

Ruairidh Alexander Scott

Theodore "Teddy" George Eugene

Timothy Andrew David

Zachary George Colin

 

Girls: 

Annabel Charlotte 

Annabel Jacqueline Dorothy

Artemis Jane

Astrid Phoebe

Aurora Sophia de Ceuleneer

Beatrice Elizabeth Margot

Bonnie Meara Grace (George Geoffrey Rigden)

Briony Mary

Cecilia Lucy Marie

Charlotte Roberta Mary (Elizabeth)

Clementine Eliza Rose (Maximilian Arthur Hugh)

Clementine Ottilie (Theodore Edward)

Constance Wingfield "Connie"

Cosima “Coco” Amelia (Leo & Arthur)

Cressida Mary

Daphne Jane Anastasia (Frankie)

Elizaveta Maria

Elodie Florence (Samuel George Ogilvie & Thomas William)

Ethel Cordelia Ruth

Florence Clementine Lily (Isabella Daisy Beatrix)

Harriet Rose Olivia

Henrietta Frances Marina

Isabella Carolyn

Isobel Francis

Lily Eliza Rose (George Exton & Edward "Teddy" Christopher Exton)

Lilyrose Irene Regine (Astrid Henriette Elizabeth)

Lucy Audrey Eve (Alice)

Ludovica Emma

Lulu Mable (Arthur Peter)

Mabel Beatrice

Mabel Mary Clancy (Oscar)

Matilda Violet Lucinda

Mia Elora (Poppy)

Molly Alice Isolde (Freddie & Kit)

Molly Margit (Sophie Gill Lily)

Olivia Elizabeth

Órla Alexandra Violet

Ottilie Sarah

Penelope May (Sebastian)

Poppy Lucinda

Poppy Olivia (Elliot)

Rosanna Violet 

Ruby Clementine

Serena Mary (Lara)

Siena Domino (Sebastian)

Tamsin Mary (Ralph Christopher)

Tiggy Jane Joanna (Isla Olivia Rosemary & Artie Aubrey)

Viola Eve 

 

Twins:

Percy Dean & Alfred Ralph (Bluebell Rose) - Mum is Lady Melissa Percy, daughter of the Duke of Northumberland

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

Most Popular Names by Mothers' Age 2022 - Scotland

For the second year in a row, the National Records of Scotland have released detailed charts in their dataset of the most popular names according to the age of the mother.

As Scotland has a much smaller population size than England, when the name data is split four ways, we see some fascinating gems. Of note this year, is Dawson, Miller, Rio, Sylvie, Billie, Wynter and Mara

 

Below are top 100 tables provided by the NRS for boys' and girls' names in 2022. I have added the overall ranks in the first column for comparison and highlighted any names that are outside of the official combined top 100 but that appear in the individual rank for mothers' age. I have also added their overall rank in brackets for comparison.

Overall Rankings		Mothers' age in years
		Aged under 25		Aged 25 to 29		Aged 30 to 34		Aged 35 and over
Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name
1	Noah	1	Noah	1	Noah	1	Jack	1	Noah
2	Jack	2	Leo	2	Jack	2	Rory	2	Jack
3	Leo	3	Luca	3	Luca	3	Leo	3	Harris
4	Harris	4	Mason	4	Archie	4	Lewis	4	James
5	Luca	5	Theo	5	Oliver	5	Harris	5	Lewis
6	Oliver	6	Alfie	6	Leo	6	Noah	6	Alexander
7	Rory	6	Lucas	7	Alfie	7	Finlay	7	Finlay
8	Archie	8	Archie	8	Harris	8	Oliver	7	Leo
9=	Theo	9	Brodie	8	Rory	9	Alexander	9	Charlie
9=	Alfie	10	Hudson	8	Theo	10	Archie	10	Rory
9=	James	10	Hunter	11	Tommy	11	Finn	11	Finn
12=	Finlay	10	Oliver	12	Charlie	11	Luca	12	Brodie
12=	Lewis	13	Tommy	13	Alexander	13	Alfie	13	Oliver
14	Alexander	14	Arlo	14	Brodie	14	James	14	Daniel
15	Charlie	15	Blake	14	James	15	Theo	14	Theo
16	Brodie	16	Grayson	16	Logan	16	Lucas	14	Thomas
17	Lucas	16	James	16	Mason	17	Charlie	17	Logan
18	Finn	16	Jaxon	18	Lucas	18	Cameron	18	Alfie
19	Logan	19	Carter	19	Finlay	19	Brodie	19	Luca
20	Thomas	19	Roman	20	Freddie	19	Max	20	Cameron
21	Mason	21	Kai	21	Lewis	21	Thomas	21	Max
22	Oscar	22	Charlie	22	Muhammad	22	Freddie	22	Oscar
23=	Muhammad	22	Jacob	23	Ollie	22	Logan	23	Archie
23=	Max	22	Logan	24	Arthur	24	Jude	24	Benjamin
25	Tommy	22	Thomas	25	Finn	25	Oscar	24	Muhammad
26	Freddie	26	Harris	25	Harry	26	Muhammad	26	Adam
27	Jacob	27	Oscar	25	Oscar	27	Harry	26	Jude
28	Cameron	28	Jack	28	Hunter	27	Jacob	28	Nathan
29	Jude	28	Reuben	28	Kai	29	Daniel	29	Angus
30	Arthur	30	Calvin	28	Max	30	Liam	30	Aaron
31	Daniel	31	Finlay	28	Thomas	31	Ollie	30	Theodore
32	Kai	31	Riley	32	Arlo	32	Arthur	32	Arthur
33	Harry	33	Carson	32	Blake	32	Kai	32	Callum
34	Blake	33	Harrison	34	Jacob	34	William	32	Jacob
35	Ollie	33	Layton	35	Grayson	35	Caleb	32	Jamie
36=	Hunter	33	Muhammad	36	Harrison	36	Roman	36	Arran
36=	Roman	33	Myles	36	Jude	37	Adam	36	Harrison
36=	Harrison	38	Arthur	38	Hudson	38	Tommy	36	Lucas
39	Adam	38	Caleb	39	Ruaridh	39	Blake	39	George
40	William	38	Ethan	40	Reuben	40	Callum	39	Joshua
41	Arlo	38	Rory	40	Roman	40	Mason	39	Liam
42	Caleb	42	Finn	40	Theodore	40	Matthew	39	Struan
43	Reuben	43	Alexander	43	Caleb	43	Arran	43	Ethan
44=	Ethan	43	Freddie	43	Carter	43	Harrison	44	Freddie
44=	Liam	43	Oakley	43	Sonny	43	Ruaridh	44	Harry
46	George	43	Sonny	43	William	43	Sonny	46	Matthew
47	Sonny	43	William	47	Angus	47	Aaron	46	William
48	Nathan	48	Adam	47	Ethan	47	Nathan	48	Ben
49=	Theodore	48	Brody	49	Cole	49	Benjamin	48	Dylan
49=	Angus	48	Cole	49	George	49	George	48	Innes
49=	Jamie	48	Isaac	49	Isaac	51	Angus	51	Caleb
52	Matthew	48	Jayden	52	Brody	52	Reuben	51	Joseph
53	Hudson	48	Jude	52	Cameron	53	Callan	51	Lachlan
54	Jaxon	48	Ollie	52	Cody	53	Louie	51	Luke
55=	Ruaridh	48	Ryan	52	Jax	55	Hunter	51	Mason
55=	Grayson	56	Cody	52	Matthew	55	Jamie	56	Blake
55=	Aaron	56	Daniel	57	Frankie	55	Struan	56	Lochlan
58=	Benjamin	56	David	57	Jamie	58	Ethan	56	Reuben
58=	Arran	56	Louie	57	Jaxon	59	Albie	59	Hamish
58=	Callum	56	Rio	57	Leon	59	Fraser	59	Jaxon
61	Carter	61	Jax	57	Nathan	59	Hamish	59	Ollie
62	Isaac	61	Levi	57	Riley	59	Joseph	59	Ruaridh
63=	Joshua	63	Elijah	63	Adam	59	Louis	59	Samuel
63=	Louie	63	Finley	63	Louie	59	Myles	64	Connor
65	Myles	63	Jamie	63	Ronan	65	Blair	64	Michael
66=	Teddy	63	Joshua	63	Teddy	65	Cody	64	Robert
66=	Luke	63	Ronan	67	Callan	65	Cooper	64	Sebastian
66=	Callan	68	George	68	Andrew	65	Teddy	68	Arlo
69=	Cody	68	Harry	68	Blair	65	Theodore	68	Callan
69=	Brody	68	Hayden	68	Robert	70	Arlo	68	Fraser
71	Leon	68	Leon	71	Albie	70	Connor	68	Isaac
72	Cole	68	Luke	71	Arran	70	Luke	68	Kai
73=	Struan	68	Marcus	71	Carson	73	Leon	68	Murray
73=	David	74	Andrew	71	Daniel	74	David	68	Owen
75=	Albie	74	Jackson	71	Myles	74	Jackson	68	Robin
75=	Blair	74	Lewis	76	Ezra	76	Parker	68	Roman
77=	Andrew	74	Parker	76	Joshua	77	Elijah	68	Sonny
77=	Michael	74	Theodore	76	Lochlan	77	Ellis	68	Teddy
79	Riley	74	Tyler	76	Michael	77	Isaac	79	Andrew
80	Connor	80	Alex	76	Robbie	77	Lachlan	79	Calum
81=	Lochlan	80	Brayden	81	Aaron	81	Aidan	79	Louis
81=	Robert	80	Colby	81	David	81	Brody	79	Tommy
81=	Louis	80	Jaxson	81	Fergus	81	Elliot	83	David
81=	Dylan	80	Leighton	81	Finley	81	Henry	83	Ryan
85=	Hamish	80	Reggie	81	Levi	81	Joshua	85	Brody
85=	Jackson	80	Robert	81	Liam	81	Michael	85	Fergus
85=	Lachlan	80	Ruben	81	Luke	81	Murray	85	Gabriel
88	Joseph	80	Teddy	81	Owen	81	Rowan	85	Leon
89	Jax	89	Albie	81	Rio	89	Dylan	85	Zachary
90	Owen	89	Ashton	90	Callum	89	Innes	90	Cole
91=	Carson	89	Blair	90	Jackson	91	Andrew	90	Evan
91=	Samuel	89	Cruz	90	Parker	91	Cole	90	Henry
93	Innes	89	Dawson	90	Tyler	91	Hudson	90	Patrick
94=	Elijah	89	Dylan	94	Aidan	91	Jaxon	90	Riley
94=	Fraser	89	John	94	Benjamin	91	Samuel	95	Austin
94=	Cooper	89	Jordan	94	Cooper	91	Zac	95	Christopher
94=	Fergus	89	Kaiden	94	Jayden	97	Fergus	95	Cillian
98=	Parker	89	Kaleb	98	Elijah	97	Grayson	95	Hunter
98=	Henry	89	Liam	98	Ellis	97	Hugo	99	Albie
100=	Murray	89	Michael	98	Lennox	97	Lochlan	99	Blair
100=	Frankie	89	Miller	98	Mohammad	97	Sebastian	99	Edward
100=	Ellis	89	Mohammed	98	Michael	97	Zachary	99	Ellis
100=	Finley	89	Paul	98	Murray			99	Flynn
		89	Ruairidh	98	Riley			99	Jackson
								99	John
								99	Rowan
								99	Ruairidh

 

Overall Rankings		Mothers' age in years
		Aged under 25		Aged 25 to 29		Aged 30 to 34		Aged 35 and over
Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name	Rank	Name
1	Olivia	1	Millie	1	Freya	1	Isla	1	Sophie
2	Isla	2	Aria	2	Millie	2	Freya	2	Isla
3	Freya	3	Ava	3	Olivia	3	Emily	3	Emily
4	Millie	4	Olivia	4	Lily	3	Olivia	4	Olivia
5	Emily	5	Harper	5	Ella	3	Sophie	5	Charlotte
6	Amelia	6	Amelia	6	Grace	6	Charlotte	6	Grace
7=	Grace	7	Freya	6	Isla	6	Millie	7	Freya
7=	Sophie	8	Isla	8	Amelia	8	Amelia	8	Jessica
9=	Ella	9	Ella	9	Sophia	9	Ava	9	Ava
9=	Ava	9	Mia	10	Emily	10	Grace	9	Eilidh
11	Lily	11	Grace	11	Harper	11	Ivy	11	Ella
12	Charlotte	12	Lily	12	Ava	12	Ella	12	Amelia
13	Sophia	13	Ivy	13	Charlotte	13	Lily	13	Lucy
14	Aria	13	Layla	13	Mia	14	Orla	14	Anna
15=	Harper	15	Maisie	13	Rosie	15	Sophia	15	Lily
15=	Ivy	15	Sophia	16	Hallie	16	Evie	16	Hannah
17	Evie	17	Maya	17	Aria	17	Rosie	17	Mia
18	Lucy	18	Nova	17	Ellie	18	Lucy	17	Robyn
19	Mia	18	Sofia	17	Sophie	19	Sofia	19	Sophia
20	Rosie	20	Willow	20	Evie	20	Eilidh	20	Evie
21	Sofia	21	Bonnie	20	Lucy	21	Aria	20	Rosie
22	Eilidh	21	Evie	20	Maisie	22	Ruby	22	Daisy
23	Orla	23	Aurora	20	Sofia	23	Daisy	22	Maisie
24	Maisie	23	Ellie	24	Daisy	24	Esme	22	Sienna
25=	Daisy	23	Gracie	24	Ivy	24	Harper	25	Eva
25=	Willow	26	Ayla	26	Willow	24	Sienna	25	Rose
27	Jessica	26	Charlotte	27	Isabella	27	Anna	27	Emma
28	Ruby	26	Esme	28	Elsie	27	Bonnie	27	Orla
29	Ellie	26	Harlow	28	Maya	27	Willow	27	Ruby
30=	Anna	30	Emily	30	Georgia	30	Poppy	30	Aria
30=	Bonnie	30	Myla	30	Maeve	31	Maisie	30	Erin
32	Elsie	32	Bella	32	Bonnie	32	Emma	30	Ivy
33	Esme	33	Lilah	32	Eilidh	33	Ellie	33	Ayla
34=	Maya	33	Lottie	34	Orla	33	Hannah	33	Harper
34=	Sienna	33	Ruby	35	Jessica	35	Elsie	35	Skye
36	Mila	33	Sienna	35	Mila	35	Jessica	36	Chloe
37	Robyn	37	Elsie	35	Ruby	35	Mia	36	Elsie
38	Isabella	37	Mila	38	Skye	35	Robyn	36	Holly
39=	Georgia	39	Daisy	39	Lyla	39	Chloe	36	Mila
39=	Hannah	39	Lilly	40	Eva	39	Maya	36	Willow
41	Poppy	39	Riley	40	Poppy	41	Holly	41	Georgia
42	Eva	39	Scarlett	40	Violet	42	Ada	41	Millie
43	Ayla	39	Zara	43	Ayla	42	Alice	41	Sofia
44	Layla	44	Arabella	43	Callie	44	Callie	44	Emilia
45=	Skye	44	Delilah	43	Lottie	44	Rose	44	Esme
45=	Callie	44	Isabella	43	Luna	46	Mila	44	Iona
47	Hallie	44	Lillie	47	Ada	47	Eva	44	Isabella
48	Holly	44	Orla	47	Esme	47	Georgia	44	Violet
49	Maeve	44	Remi	47	Layla	47	Hallie	49	Callie
50	Emma	44	Rosie	50	Emilia	50	Cora	50	Ada
51	Zara	51	Aaliyah	50	Holly	50	Erin	50	Iris
52	Ada	51	Hallie	50	Molly	52	Isabella	50	Zoe
53	Violet	51	Maddison	50	Zara	52	Skye	53	Ellie
54	Chloe	51	Sophie	54	Anna	52	Thea	53	Zara
55	Erin	55	Alyssa	54	Robyn	55	Layla	55	Poppy
56=	Rose	55	Callie	56	Nova	56	Maeve	56	Bonnie
56=	Emilia	55	Everleigh	57	Remi	56	Molly	56	Cora
58	Gracie	55	Hope	58	Gracie	56	Phoebe	58	Alice
59	Alice	55	Maeve	58	Harlow	56	Zara	58	Julia
60	Luna	55	Poppy	58	Maeva	60	Emilia	58	Luna
61	Lottie	61	Amber	58	Myla	60	Niamh	58	Matilda
62=	Nova	61	Darcie	58	Quinn	62	Nina	58	Niamh
62=	Molly	61	Harley	63	Bella	63	Amber	58	Phoebe
64	Thea	61	River	64	Aurora	63	Mirren	64	Mara
65	Phoebe	61	Skylar	64	Lillie	63	Summer	64	Summer
66	Summer	61	Violet	64	Thea	66	Gracie	66	Elizabeth
67=	Remi	67	Amara	67	Arabella	67	Ayla	66	Maeve
67=	Cora	67	Lucy	67	Erin	67	Remi	68	Abigail
69=	Harlow	67	Luna	67	Sienna	67	Violet	68	Annie
69=	Bella	67	Macie	70	Autumn	70	Georgie	68	Florence
71=	Zoe	67	Oakley	70	Billie	70	Sadie	68	Imogen
71=	Aurora	67	Talia	70	Darcie	72	Evelyn	72	Amber
71=	Lyla	73	Alice	70	Elena	72	Matilda	72	Maya
74	Scarlett	73	Ayda	70	Lara	72	Rowan	72	Rowan
75	Myla	73	Eden	70	Penelope	75	Abigail	72	Scarlett
76=	Amber	73	Georgia	70	Summer	75	Alba	76	Alexandra
76=	Niamh	73	Hailey	77	Annie	75	Elizabeth	76	Eve
78	Hope	73	Jessica	77	Evelyn	75	Florence	76	Fiadh
79	Florence	73	Leah	77	Florence	75	Katie	76	Hope
80=	Annie	73	Lucia	77	Hannah	75	Paige	76	Leah
80=	Nina	73	Macey	77	Heidi	75	Zoe	76	Molly
80=	Evelyn	73	Madison	77	Indie	82	Annie	82	Alba
83=	Arabella	73	Marnie	77	Lilly	82	Aoife	82	Amelie
83=	Abigail	73	Mylah	77	Scarlett	82	Luna	82	Evelyn
83=	Quinn	73	Savannah	77	Zoe	82	Lyla	82	Faith
83=	Penelope	73	Tilly	86	Abigail	82	Penelope	82	Georgie
87=	Matilda	73	Wynter	86	Chloe	87	Bella	82	Gracie
87=	Mirren	88	Addison	86	Phoebe	87	Eleanor	82	Harriet
87=	Alba	88	Alaia	86	Piper	87	Hope	82	Isobel
90=	Maeva	88	Brooke	86	River	87	Imogen	82	Layla
90=	Eden	88	Esmae	91	Alba	87	Lottie	82	Mollie
92=	Elizabeth	88	Eva	91	Alice	87	Maeva	82	Nina
92=	Georgie	88	Gabriella	91	Eden	87	Quinn	82	Penelope
92=	Lilly	88	Gianna	91	Halle	87	Tilly	82	Sylvie
95=	Imogen	88	Hannah	91	Hollie	95	Connie	95	Aila
95=	Rowan	88	Ivy-Rose	91	Lilah	95	Eden	95	Clara
97=	Darcie	88	Maeva	91	Mabel	95	Hollie	95	Eden
97=	Lara	88	Nevaeh	91	Miley	95	Lara	95	Libby
99=	Iona	88	Piper	91	Mirren	95	Lucia	95	Margot
99=	Sadie	88	Robyn	91	Penny	100	Ayda	95	Rosa
		88	Skye			100	Harlow	95	Sarah
		88	Summer			100	Iona	95	Thea
		88	Thea			100	Mollie
						100	Nova

 

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Top 100 Most Popular Names in Scotland 2022

 

According to the National Records of Scotland, the  #1 names in 2020 in Scotland was Noah (knocking Jack off his 14-year run), and Olivia, for the second consecutive year, and has held the top spot in six of the previous seven years. 

Nova, Maeva, Annie and Nina were the highest risers for girls and Teddy, Parker, Hudson and Theodore were the highest for boys.

New or re-entries to the top 100 were: Teddy, Andrew, Parker, Henry, Frankie, Ellis; Nova, Annie, Nina, Evelyn, Matilda, Maeva, Elizabeth and Darcie.

 

The top 100 names in Scotland in 2022:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9= 9= 9= 12= 12= 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23= 23= 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36= 36= 36= 39 40 41 42 43 44= 44= 46 47 48 49= 49= 49= 52 53 54 55= 55= 55= 58= 58= 58= 61 62 63= 63= 65 66= 66= 66= 69= 69= 71 72 73= 73= 75= 75= 77= 77= 79 80 81= 81= 81= 81= 85= 85= 85= 88 89 90 91= 91= 93 94= 94= 94= 94= 98= 98= 100= 100= 100= 100=

Noah Jack Leo Harris Luca Oliver Rory Archie Theo Alfie James Finlay Lewis Alexander Charlie Brodie Lucas Finn Logan Thomas Mason Oscar Muhammad Max Tommy Freddie Jacob Cameron Jude Arthur Daniel Kai Harry Blake Ollie Hunter Roman Harrison Adam William Arlo Caleb Reuben Ethan Liam George Sonny Nathan Theodore Angus Jamie Matthew Hudson Jaxon Ruaridh Grayson Aaron Benjamin Arran Callum Carter Isaac Joshua Louie Myles Teddy Luke Callan Cody Brody Leon Cole Struan David Albie Blair Andrew Michael Riley Connor Lochlan Robert Louis Dylan Hamish Jackson Lachlan Joseph Jax Owen Carson Samuel Innes Elijah Fraser Cooper Fergus Parker Henry Murray Frankie Ellis Finley

1 -1 0 1 20 -2 2 7 5 3 -1 -6 -5 -4 -2 -5 -1 0 3 -1 -4 5 20 -2 11 -6 -3 4 -1 12 7 16 -10 -9 1 12 -5 4 -5 -11 6 -12 3 -6 0 6 19 11 29 12 -5 0 30 -21 23 -7 -4 6 -4 -2 -3 0 -28 -3 -8 35 -25 4 28 24 10 -6 22 13 6 -5 24 -15 17 -16 16 10 -7 2 -31 -15 -10 -12 8 -12 -25 2 -2 -28 -24 -17 -8 33 6 -14 8 4 -3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7= 7= 9= 9= 11 12 13 14 15= 15= 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25= 25= 27 28 29 30= 30= 32 33 34= 34= 36 37 38 39= 39= 41 42 43 44 45= 45= 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56= 56= 58 59 60 61 62= 62= 64 65 66 67= 67= 69= 69= 71= 71= 71= 74 75 76= 76= 78 79 80= 80= 80= 83= 83= 83= 83= 87= 87= 87= 90= 90= 92= 92= 92= 95= 95= 97= 97= 99= 99=

Olivia Isla Freya Millie Emily Amelia Grace Sophie Ella Ava Lily Charlotte Sophia Aria Harper Ivy Evie Lucy Mia Rosie Sofia Eilidh Orla Maisie Daisy Willow Jessica Ruby Ellie Anna Bonnie Elsie Esme Maya Sienna Mila Robyn Isabella Georgia Hannah Poppy Eva Ayla Layla Skye Callie Hallie Holly Maeve Emma Zara Ada Violet Chloe Erin Rose Emilia Gracie Alice Luna Lottie Nova Molly Thea Phoebe Summer Remi Cora Harlow Bella Zoe Aurora Lyla Scarlett Myla Amber Niamh Hope Florence Annie Nina Evelyn Arabella Abigail Quinn Penelope Matilda Mirren Alba Maeva Eden Elizabeth Georgie Lilly Imogen Rowan Darcie Lara Iona Sadie

0 1 1 6 -3 0 2 1 -4 -2 0 1 -1 1 10 6 -1 0 -1 -6 8 -2 -2 -7 4 1 -3 4 -8 13 9 26 9 -8 2 -5 12 -6 -11 -5 -2 -1 0 4 -10 1 -9 5 23 -1 -4 18 39 -3 -12 14 0 -2 -5 7 -3 73 -25 -3 -3 -1 11 -3 17 -6 -20 16 3 16 1 -21 -16 -9 2 55 46 25 13 -10 -7 -2 34 -8 6 59 0 20 -8 4 -28 -2 12 -1 -33 1

Scotland also releases the top second (middle) names in their data release.

The list of the top 20 second names is below:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 20

James John William Alexander David Robert Thomas Andrew George Michael Joseph Scott Peter Alan Jack Paul Ian Stephen Patrick Daniel

1,556 988 703 662 636 533 453 416 393 320 219 203 197 176 164 159 155 153 147 143

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Rose Elizabeth Grace Margaret Jane Anne Catherine Louise Mary May Ann Jean Marie Mae Maria Isabella Lily Helen Olivia Anna

952 699 480 392 288 280 266 260 242 224 216 190 176 164 148 134 124 118 95 93

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UK Birth Announcements 6/2/23- 19/2/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Benjamin (Matilda)

Cassius Jake

Finnegan Toby William (Poppy)

Frederick Arthur (Sebastian)

Jack Otto

James George Gordon

Oscar Marcus Leandro

Otis Samuel Henry

Reggie Alasdair

Tarka Anderson Eric (Hamish Perrie William)

Theo Henry Jack (Archie Justin Michael)

 

Girls: 

Aziza (Aydin)

Clementine Linda Barbara (Rufus)

Cleo Alicia

Eliza Delia (Jack Michael)

Ella Iris (Iona Bridget & Joseph James Charles)

Grace

Holly Rose (Archie)

Lily Tabitha Letty (Isla Annie Isabel)

Margaret "Margot" Emilia Violetta (Alfred, Frederick & Clara Aurelia)

Marina Joan Charlotte (Camilla)

Navy Jane

Poppy Elizabeth Esme

Sia

Sylvia Mae (Daphne Jacqueline)

Xanthe Alexandra Anne (Raphael)

Zara Heidi Merlin (Maximilian Douwe Peter, Audrey Isabella & Astrid Florence Merlin)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 30/1/23- 5/2/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert "Bertie" Alexander Steed

Arthur Digby Roland (Christopher "Kit" Robert Airey)

Cillian Noah Thomas (Raife Theodore Ian)

Digby Jon Rex (Henry George Christopher)

Geordie Hector (Frank William & Douglas James)

James Robert Edward

Oscar Charles (Ella Constance)

Robert William Kiley

 

Girls: 

Ada Raine

Annie Mabel

Audrey Rose (Margot Stella)

Audrey Virginia

Boudicca Ete Lilou (Cressida Lucy Florence, Rocco & Aubrey [twin boys] & Zsa Zsa Hermione Christobel)

Clara Primrose (Ludo)

Claudia (Julius)

Clementine Amy Martha (Wilfred Henry Atticus & Jemima Florence Hester)

Nefeli

Poppy Primrose Loïs (Bertie)

Primrose Amélie (Arnaud James & Wilfred Robert)

Sophia Charlotte (Barnaby & Albert)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online.