BabyNamesMap

Lists

English names

The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary files the name under “English”, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #13VioletFrom the word “violet”7,546 babies
  2. #18LilyDiminutive of Lilian, possibly meaning “lily”6,673 babies
  3. #21HazelFrom the word “hazel”6,318 babies
  4. #26Aria“a musical aria”6,130 babies
  5. #38GraceFrom the word “grace”5,127 babies
  6. #39IvyFrom the word “ivy”5,117 babies
  7. #44WillowFrom the word “willow”4,763 babies
  8. #61Iris“rainbow”3,729 babies
  9. #75DaisyFrom the word “daisy”3,206 babies
  10. #79MelodyEditor’s note Up from #148 in 2015 to #79 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 520 US girls in the 2025 records3,095 babies
  11. #86Audrey“noble + strength”2,919 babies
  12. #88AutumnEditor’s note Down from #69 in 2015 to #88 in 2025 in the US2,805 babies
  13. #94SiennaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #229 in 2015, #94 in 20252,659 babies
  14. #95JadeEditor’s note Up from #126 in 2015 to #95 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 600 US girls in the 2025 records2,658 babies
  15. #100JuniperEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #427 in 2015, #100 in 20252,618 babies
  16. #114RoseEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1917, with 9,783 babies; 2,386 in 20252,386 babies
  17. #124MagnoliaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #634 in 2015, #124 in 20252,233 babies
  18. #129SerenityEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #129 vs #997 in 20252,209 babies
  19. #150JuneFrom the word “name”1,978 babies
  20. #151SummerEditor’s note Up from #193 in 2015 to #151 in 2025 in the US1,973 babies
  21. #160Sage“sedge”1,853 babies
  22. #197OliveEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #47 vs #197 in 20251,597 babies
  23. #215DahliaEditor’s note Up from #412 in 2015 to #215 in 2025 in the US1,420 babies
  24. #249Rowan“little red one”1,240 babies
  25. #251Rosemary“dew of the sea”1,222 babies
  26. #254FaithEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #90 in 2015, #254 in 20251,212 babies
  27. #258JourneeEditor’s note 1,198 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales1,198 babies
  28. #266AspenEditor’s note Used for both: 82% of US babies named Aspen in 2025 were girls1,179 babies
  29. #292PoppyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #7 vs #292 in 20251,054 babies
  30. #352HopeEditor’s note Down from #225 in 2015 to #352 in 2025 in the US868 babies
  31. #378IvoryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #378 vs #2,440 in 2025810 babies
  32. #396Bonnie“fine, beautiful”785 babies
  33. #400BriarEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #835 in 2015, #400 in 2025778 babies
  34. #404RavenEditor’s note Up from #486 in 2015 to #404 in 2025 in the US771 babies
  35. #411JourneyEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #411 vs #3,333 in 2025757 babies
  36. #416Holly“wood, clearing, meadow”751 babies
  37. #419JoyFrom the word “joy”747 babies
  38. #423OpalEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,110 in 2015, #423 in 2025740 babies
  39. #428TrinityEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #129 in 2015, #428 in 2025725 babies
  40. #456WynterEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1962, with 5 babies676 babies
  41. #473FelicityFrom the word “felicity”653 babies
  42. #499Edith“wealth, riches + battle”595 babies
  43. #509ScarletEditor’s note Down from #376 in 2015 to #509 in 2025 in the US581 babies
  44. #520Amber“ambergris”576 babies
  45. #542April“the month of the goddess Venus”557 babies
  46. #543HeavenEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #543 vs #1,133 in 2025556 babies
  47. #546AngelEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2002, with 3,100 babies; 551 in 2025551 babies
  48. #560MavisEditor’s note Up from #1,003 in 2015 to #560 in 2025 in the US537 babies
  49. #590MarigoldFrom the word “flower”498 babies
  50. #621GoldieFrom the word “gold”469 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #59Rowan“little red one”5,212 babies
  2. #193TateEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #420 in 2015, #193 in 20251,862 babies
  3. #223OscarEditor’s note Down from #181 in 2015 to #223 in 2025 in the US1,620 babies
  4. #224Edward“wealth, riches + ward, guard”1,591 babies
  5. #298SonnyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #822 in 2015, #298 in 20251,137 babies
  6. #398EdwinEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1922, with 3,827 babies; 798 in 2025798 babies
  7. #442ChanceEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1996, with 2,243 babies; 711 in 2025711 babies
  8. #447PrinceEditor’s note Down from #386 in 2015 to #447 in 2025 in the US703 babies
  9. #455Sage“sedge”684 babies
  10. #476RoyalEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #476 vs #2,014 in 2025640 babies
  11. #486Edgar“rich + spear”617 babies
  12. #561DeaconEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1971, with 15 babies529 babies
  13. #598Alden“old + friend”479 babies
  14. #686BriarEditor’s note Used for both: 34% of US babies named Briar in 2025 were boys397 babies
  15. #695DukeEditor’s note Down from #601 in 2015 to #695 in 2025 in the US390 babies
  16. #838Alvin“elf + friend”294 babies
  17. #840Alfred“elf + counsel”293 babies
  18. #883TreyEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1999, with 1,798 babies; 269 in 2025269 babies
  19. #991Harold“army + ruler, authority”230 babies
  20. #1,081Edmund“prosperity + protection”199 babies
  21. #1,112JusticeFrom the word “justice”193 babies
  22. #1,176Talon“heel”175 babies
  23. #1,196NormanEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1928, with 5,590 babies; 169 in 2025169 babies
  24. #1,222Elmer“noble + famous”165 babies
  25. #1,571EveretteEditor’s note Used for both: 72% of US babies named Everette in 2025 were boys108 babies
  26. #1,644Eamon“prosperity protector”102 babies
  27. #1,654SkyFrom the word “sky”101 babies
  28. #1,699ChadEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #760 in 2015, #1,699 in 202596 babies
  29. #1,778Edrick“wealth, riches + king, ruler”90 babies
  30. #1,886SaviorFrom the word “savior”83 babies
  31. #1,992Buck“belly”76 babies
  32. #2,006EdmondVariant of Edmund, meaning “prosperity + protection”75 babies
  33. #2,145Oswald“god, deity + power”67 babies
  34. #2,230Earl“nobleman”63 babies
  35. #2,304Elton“eel + farm, village”60 babies
  36. #2,718Willard“will + brave, strong”47 babies
  37. #3,240Edric“wealth, riches + king, ruler”36 babies
  38. #3,314StocktonEditor’s note About 1 in 49,000 US boys in the 2025 records35 babies
  39. #3,379SaviourEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2005, with 5 babies34 babies
  40. #3,658IvoryEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1950, with 178 babies; 30 in 202530 babies
  41. #3,757Wilfred“will + peace”29 babies
  42. #3,848JuniperEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2012, with 5 babies28 babies
  43. #4,396BuddyFrom the word “buddy”23 babies
  44. #4,707GregEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1961, with 5,397 babies; 21 in 202521 babies
  45. #5,045SilverEditor’s note Used for both: 29% of US babies named Silver in 2025 were boys19 babies
  46. #6,143Oswin“god, deity + friend”14 babies
  47. #6,446AlwynVariant of Alwin, meaning “elf friend”13 babies
  48. #6,803AlEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #6,803 in 202512 babies
  49. #6,803BudFrom the word “bud”12 babies
  50. #6,803GarrickEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 258 babies; 12 in 202512 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #2LilyDiminutive of Lilian, possibly meaning “lily”2,249 babies
  2. #7PoppyEditor’s note Up from #10 in 2015 to #7 in 2025 in England & Wales1,789 babies
  3. #9IvyFrom the word “ivy”1,698 babies
  4. #15SiennaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #15 vs #94 in 20251,530 babies
  5. #18DaisyFrom the word “daisy”1,454 babies
  6. #20WillowFrom the word “willow”1,384 babies
  7. #27GraceFrom the word “grace”1,309 babies
  8. #34Aria“a musical aria”1,132 babies
  9. #37VioletFrom the word “violet”1,061 babies
  10. #47OliveEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #47 vs #197 in 2025892 babies
  11. #48Bonnie“fine, beautiful”882 babies
  12. #57Iris“rainbow”759 babies
  13. #67RoseEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #65 in 2015 and #67 in 2025666 babies
  14. #71HazelFrom the word “hazel”638 babies
  15. #107AutumnEditor’s note Up from #148 in 2015 to #107 in 2025 in England & Wales. 6 letters, starting with a vowel434 babies
  16. #109SummerEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2008, with 2,270 babies; 429 in 2025429 babies
  17. #125Edith“wealth, riches + battle”390 babies
  18. #152FelicityFrom the word “felicity”330 babies
  19. #164Amber“ambergris”302 babies
  20. #169Holly“wood, clearing, meadow”285 babies
  21. #180HopeEditor’s note Down from #144 in 2015 to #180 in 2025 in England & Wales276 babies
  22. #196Primrose“wood, tree + moor, heath”259 babies
  23. #248MelodyEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #269 in 2015 and #248 in 2025188 babies
  24. #250JuniperEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,139 in 2015, #250 in 2025186 babies
  25. #258PearlFrom the word “pearl”180 babies
  26. #281FaithEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #104 in 2015, #281 in 2025162 babies
  27. #306Ocean“sea”143 babies
  28. #312Audrey“noble + strength”139 babies
  29. #321April“the month of the goddess Venus”136 babies
  30. #346DarlaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #984 in 2015, #346 in 2025124 babies
  31. #381DahliaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #845 in 2015, #381 in 2025111 babies
  32. #396Belle“beauty, beautiful”105 babies
  33. #419AngelEditor’s note Used for both: 82% of England & Wales babies named Angel in 2025 were girls97 babies
  34. #419HollieVariant of Holly, meaning “wood, clearing, meadow”97 babies
  35. #423Rowan“little red one”96 babies
  36. #436VerityEditor’s note Down from #331 in 2015 to #436 in 2025 in England & Wales92 babies
  37. #444RavenEditor’s note Used for both: 83% of England & Wales babies named Raven in 2025 were girls90 babies
  38. #451GoldieFrom the word “gold”89 babies
  39. #490Rosemary“dew of the sea”81 babies
  40. #542JoyFrom the word “joy”73 babies
  41. #610Birdie“little bird”64 babies
  42. #610Sage“sedge”64 babies
  43. #622OpalEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,252 in 2015, #622 in 202563 babies
  44. #622WynterEditor’s note Up from #1,168 in 2015 to #622 in 2025 in England & Wales63 babies
  45. #642Sapphire“Why used for aggressive black women? Character from "Amos n…60 babies
  46. #696JuneFrom the word “name”53 babies
  47. #747JadeEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #95 vs #747 in 202549 babies
  48. #763MavisEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,705 in 2015, #763 in 202548 babies
  49. #792Heather“someone living on a heath”46 babies
  50. #845DestinyEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2010, with 238 babies; 42 in 202542 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #8OscarEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #8 vs #223 in 20252,798 babies
  2. #30Rowan“little red one”1,398 babies
  3. #31Edward“wealth, riches + ward, guard”1,385 babies
  4. #45SonnyEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #97 in 2015, #45 in 20251,137 babies
  5. #76Alfred“elf + counsel”682 babies
  6. #113Wilfred“will + peace”475 babies
  7. #257Barney“growing with barley + island”179 babies
  8. #299TateEditor’s note Up from #359 in 2015 to #299 in 2025 in England & Wales152 babies
  9. #412EdwinEditor’s note Up from #456 in 2015 to #412 in 2025 in England & Wales98 babies
  10. #529PrinceEditor’s note Down from #500 in 2015 to #529 in 2025 in England & Wales73 babies
  11. #650Edmund“prosperity + protection”56 babies
  12. #934Alvin“elf + friend”33 babies
  13. #934Sage“sedge”33 babies
  14. #1,035DeaconEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #406 in 2015, #1,035 in 202529 babies
  15. #1,066BuddyFrom the word “buddy”28 babies
  16. #1,093Oswald“god, deity + power”27 babies
  17. #1,226Harold“army + ruler, authority”23 babies
  18. #1,276Edgar“rich + spear”22 babies
  19. #1,406AlEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #6,803 in 202519 babies
  20. #1,466SkyFrom the word “sky”18 babies
  21. #1,613Alden“old + friend”16 babies
  22. #1,613DukeEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #695 vs #1,613 in 202516 babies
  23. #1,798ChanceEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #442 vs #1,798 in 202514 babies
  24. #2,014AlwynVariant of Alwin, meaning “elf friend”12 babies
  25. #2,014Elton“eel + farm, village”12 babies
  26. #2,014Oswin“god, deity + friend”12 babies
  27. #2,014RoyalEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #476 vs #2,014 in 202512 babies
  28. #2,014TreyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #888 in 2015, #2,014 in 202512 babies
  29. #2,014Wilfrid“will + peace”12 babies
  30. #2,440EdmondVariant of Edmund, meaning “prosperity + protection”9 babies
  31. #2,664Edric“wealth, riches + king, ruler”8 babies
  32. #2,664NormanEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,196 vs #2,664 in 20258 babies
  33. #2,952Rudyard“rue yard”7 babies
  34. #3,256Eamon“prosperity protector”6 babies
  35. #3,684JusticeFrom the word “justice”5 babies
  36. #4,275ChadEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 115 babies; 4 in 20254 babies
  37. #4,275SaviourEditor’s note About 1 in 68,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records4 babies
  38. #5,137Alwin“elf friend”3 babies
  39. #5,137BlissEditor’s note 5 letters, ending in -ss like Cass and Joss3 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).