Names that reached the top fifty in England and Wales

Names that reached the top 50 of England and Wales's published list, but never its top 10.

Scoped to one registrar: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales. Excluding the top ten keeps this from repeating that grouping — these are the names that got close to the front of England and Wales's list without ever leading it.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: Office for National Statistics · All England and Wales names

• Bethany

  Reached #11 among girls in England and Wales in 1999, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Connor

  Reached #11 among boys in England and Wales in 1998, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Ethan

  Reached #11 among boys in England and Wales in 2011, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Jude

  Reached #11 among boys in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Luke

  Reached #11 among boys in England and Wales in 1997, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Shannon

  Reached #11 among girls in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Evelyn

  Reached #12 among girls in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Holly

  Reached #12 among girls in England and Wales in 2002, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Sienna

  Reached #12 among girls in England and Wales in 2022, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Sofia

  Reached #12 among girls in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Emma

  Reached #13 among girls in England and Wales in 1997, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Alexander

  Reached #14 among boys in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Arlo

  Reached #14 among boys in England and Wales in 2023, across a record running 1999–2025.

• Maisie

  Reached #14 among girls in England and Wales in 2010, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Phoebe

  Reached #14 among girls in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Daisy

  Reached #15 among girls in England and Wales in 2010, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Jake

  Reached #15 among boys in England and Wales in 2006, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Maya

  Reached #15 among girls in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Molly

  Reached #15 among girls in England and Wales in 2001, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Adam

  Reached #16 among boys in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Bonnie

  Reached #16 among girls in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Dylan

  Reached #16 among boys in England and Wales in 2010, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Finley

  Reached #16 among boys in England and Wales in 2020, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Mabel

  Reached #16 among girls in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Mohammed

  Reached #16 among boys in England and Wales in 2008, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Scarlett

  Reached #16 among girls in England and Wales in 2015, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Alice

  Reached #17 among girls in England and Wales in 2016, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Courtney

  Reached #17 among girls in England and Wales in 1998, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Isabelle

  Reached #17 among girls in England and Wales in 2008, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Laura

  Reached #17 among girls in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Lucas

  Reached #17 among boys in England and Wales in 2009, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Rory

  Reached #17 among boys in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Eleanor

  Reached #18 among girls in England and Wales in 1999, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Max

  Reached #18 among boys in England and Wales in 2012, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Millie

  Reached #18 among girls in England and Wales in 2022, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Sarah

  Reached #18 among girls in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Abigail

  Reached #19 among girls in England and Wales in 2000, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Albie

  Reached #19 among boys in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Jade

  Reached #19 among girls in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Matilda

  Reached #19 among girls in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Danielle

  Reached #20 among girls in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Isaac

  Reached #20 among boys in England and Wales in 2015, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Logan

  Reached #20 among boys in England and Wales in 2017, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Teddy

  Reached #20 among boys in England and Wales in 2022, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Ben

  Reached #21 among boys in England and Wales in 2002, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Caitlin

  Reached #21 among girls in England and Wales in 2001, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Tyler

  Reached #21 among boys in England and Wales in 2012, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Arabella

  Reached #22 among girls in England and Wales in 2025, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Harper

  Reached #22 among girls in England and Wales in 2023, across a record running 2001–2025.

• Michael

  Reached #22 among boys in England and Wales in 1996, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Tommy

  Reached #22 among boys in England and Wales in 2020, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Cameron

  Reached #23 among boys in England and Wales in 2001, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Edward

  Reached #23 among boys in England and Wales in 2016, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Elijah

  Reached #23 among boys in England and Wales in 2024, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Lola

  Reached #23 among girls in England and Wales in 2012, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Roman

  Reached #23 among boys in England and Wales in 2021, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Summer

  Reached #23 among girls in England and Wales in 2008, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Eva

  Reached #24 among girls in England and Wales in 2012, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Leah

  Reached #24 among girls in England and Wales in 2002, across a record running 1996–2025.

• Nathan

  Reached #24 among boys in England and Wales in 2002, across a record running 1996–2025.