Top 100 Baby Boy Names UK 2026

The top 20

Noah. Hebrew, meaning "rest." Muhammad. Arabic, meaning "praised." Consistently top five across the UK. Oliver. English, meaning "olive tree." George. Greek, meaning "farmer." Arthur. Celtic, meaning "bear." Leo. Latin, meaning "lion." Oscar. Irish, meaning "friend of deer." Luca. Italian, meaning "light." Henry. Germanic, meaning "ruler of the home." Theo. Greek, meaning "gift of God." Jack. English, medieval diminutive of John. Charlie. English, diminutive of Charles. Freddie. English, diminutive of Frederick. Archie. English, diminutive of Archibald. Thomas. Aramaic, meaning "twin." Alfie. English, diminutive of Alfred. Finley. Scottish, meaning "fair warrior." Teddy. English, diminutive of Edward or Theodore. Isaac. Hebrew, meaning "he will laugh." Ezra. Hebrew, meaning "helper."

Rising names to watch (21 to 50)

Arlo, Reuben, Roman, Elijah, Hudson, Jude, Jasper, Hugo, Louie, Reggie, Rowan, Felix, Harrison, Albie, Rory, Jesse, Sebastian, Max, Caleb, Otis, Louis, Atlas, Toby, Miles, Grayson, Bodhi, Elliot, Hamza, Ibrahim, Rupert.

Established favourites (51 to 75)

James, Lucas, William, Ethan, Daniel, Edward, Alexander, Samuel, Dylan, Ben, Jake, Adam, Liam, Joseph, Nathan, Zachary, Caleb, Joshua, Matthew, Ryan, Harry, Kai, Mason, Logan, Aiden.

Fresh choices gaining ground (76 to 100)

Kit, Rafferty, Asa, Jenson, Oakley, Bear, Casper, Flynn, Sonny, Ellis, Milo, Soren, Enzo, Caspian, Beau, Wilfred, Orion, Nico, Sage, Rafael, Idris, Zain, Kian, Dexter, Amos.

How naming trends are shifting

The biggest shift is towards softer, gentler names like Arlo, Bodhi, and Milo. Short names are dominant. Cultural diversity is increasingly visible with Muhammad in the top five and names like Hamza, Ibrahim, and Idris. Nature and mythology are growing influences with Atlas, Orion, and Bear.

Tips for choosing

Say the full name out loud with your surname. Check the initials. Consider how the name will age. If you are stuck between two names, use one as a middle name.