Announcing the Top Baby Names Preferred in the Previous Year
In a recent report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the most popular and unusual baby names of 2024 in the UK have been announced.
For boys, the top three most popular names were Muhammad, Noah, and Oliver. Muhammad has held the number one spot for the second year in a row, with 5,721 boys named Muhammad, plus additional variants Mohammed and Mohammad appearing in the top 100. Noah and Oliver followed closely behind.
The girls' list saw Olivia, Amelia, and Lily claim the top three spots. Olivia has been among the top three girls' names every year since 2006 with 2,761 girls given the name in 2024. Amelia and Lily came in second and third respectively.
Some unique or very rarely used names also made an appearance in 2024. For boys, these included Cuthbert, Crispin, Awesome, and Beckham, used fewer than five times each. For girls, unusual names included Orchid, Poem, Sicily, and Everest.
The ONS data is based on nation-wide birth registration information from across the United Kingdom, ensuring a comprehensive overview of the most popular and unusual names of the year.
Other popular names for boys included Arthur, Leo, George, Luca, Theodore, Oscar, Archie, Jude, Theo, Freddie, Henry, Arlo, Alfie, Charlie, Finley, Albie, Harry, Jack, Elijah, Rory, Lucas. For girls, Lily, Ivy, Florence, Freya, Poppy, Ava, Elsie, Isabella, Sofia, Sophia, Mia, Maya, Bonnie, Phoebe, Daisy, Sienna, Evelyn, Willow, Harper, Charlotte, Rosie, Grace were among the top choices.
The ONS data also revealed the most unusual baby names of 2024, listing monikers for boys and girls that had been used less than five times in the past year. Cuthbert, Crispin, Awesome, and Beckham were listed as the most unusual baby names for boys, while Orchid, Poem, Sicily, and Everest were listed as the most unusual baby names for girls.
New entries to the top list for 2024 included Eloise, Nora, Myla, Rosa, Athena, Sara, and Zoe for girls, and Austin, Nathan, Vinnie, and Yahya for boys.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the latest data on 2024's most popular baby names in mid-2025. The report provides valuable insights into the naming trends and preferences of parents in the UK.
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