Established 2026 UK baby names and data No. 01
The leader

The names Britain chose, and the dates that follow.

BabyData turns the official record into something you can read. The names come straight from the Office for National Statistics; the due date, ovulation, pregnancy and maternity-pay tools each set out the rule they use and cite the NHS or gov.uk behind every figure. Free, instant, and honest about what is an estimate.

Begin with The 2024 names→Your due date→Ovulation window→
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The 2024 Names Index

Source · ONS

Girls, England and Wales

1Olivia2,761·
2Amelia2,448·
3Lily2,185▲1
4Isla2,056▼1
5Ivy1,956▲2
6Florence1,936▲2

Boys, England and Wales

1Muhammad5,721·
2Noah4,139·
3Oliver3,492·
4Arthur3,368▲2
5Leo3,324·
6George3,257▼2

Live ranks and counts from the ONS Baby names in England and Wales dataset (2024, released July 2025). Movement is shown where the prior-year rank is verified. See the full index.

BabyData is a UK baby site anchored on baby names and built on official data. The tools are free, instant and transparent: due date, ovulation, how many weeks pregnant you are, sibling age gaps and maternity pay, each one showing the rule it uses and citing the NHS or gov.uk source behind it. The names data is the official ONS Baby names dataset for England and Wales. No sign-up, no email. Pregnancy content is informational only, not medical advice, and is reviewed by our editorial team against NHS and gov.uk guidance.

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The desks

Where to next
01 Baby namesThe most popular UK names and what they mean, built on the ONS dataset. Open → 02 Due date and ovulationFrom your last period, conception date or IVF transfer, with the NHS rule shown. Open → 03 Pregnancy toolsHow far along you are, your trimester, and the age gap between siblings. Open → 04 Maternity pay and moneyStatutory maternity pay across the 39 weeks, with the gov.uk rule laid out. Open →

How we work

Editorial standards
Built on the record

Name data is the official ONS release, not a guess or a scrape. We cite the dataset and the access date.

The working, shown

Every calculator names the rule it uses and links the primary NHS or gov.uk source behind the number.

Honest about estimates

Pregnancy figures are informational only, not medical advice. Your midwife or GP confirms your care.

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Oliver Mackman

Editor, BabyData

Oliver Mackman is the named editor of BabyData and a director of Best Business Loans Ltd (Companies House 16833937), the company that operates the site. He is accountable for its editorial standards, sourcing and corrections, and requires every number to cite the underlying rule and the official UK dataset behind it, with pregnancy tools reviewed against NHS and gov.uk guidance before publication.

Last reviewed: 12 June 2026