The current top 100 baby boy names in the UK - see full list

It can be overwhelming choosing a name for your bundle of joy - there's so many to pick from.

Do you name your baby after royalty, an ancestor, a film character, a famous musician or do you find something weird and wonderful to make your little one even more unique?

While scrolling through the pages of an A to Z book of baby names could be the answer, UK Baby Names reveals regular lists of the most popular baby names in the country - so you can either decide to pick one or avoid the list entirely, if you're after something more original.

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In among the list from UK Baby Names are names with royal links, such as George, Arthur, Harry, Archie, Henry, William, Louis and Charles, as well as firm favourites for several or more years - names like Oliver, Leo, Jack, Freddie, Alfie, James and Arlo.

Here is the list of top UK baby boys names, derived from the official UK statistics for births in 2021:

1. Oliver
2. George
3. Arthur
4. Noah
5. Muhammad
6. Leo
7. Oscar
8. Harry
9. Archie
10. Jack
11. Henry
12. Charlie
13. Freddie
14. Theodore
15. Thomas
16. Finley
17. Theo
18. Alfie
19. Jacob
20. William
21. Isaac
22. Tommy
23. Joshua
24. James
25. Lucas
26. Alexander
27. Arlo
28. Roman
29. Edward
30. Elijah
31. Teddy
32. Mohammed
33. Max
34. Adam
35. Albie
36. Ethan
37. Logan
38. Joseph
39. Sebastian
40. Benjamin
41. Harrison
42. Mason
43. Rory
44. Reuben
45. Luca
46. Louie
47. Samuel
48. Reggie
49. Jaxon
50. Daniel
51. Hugo
52. Louis
53. Jude
54. Ronnie
55. Dylan
56. Zachary
57. Albert
58. Hunter
59. Ezra
60. David
61. Frankie
62. Toby
63. Frederick
64. Carter
65. Gabriel
66. Grayson
67. Riley
68. Jesse
69. Hudson
70. Bobby
71. Rowan
72. Jenson
73. Finn
74. Stanley
75. Michael
76. Mohammad
77. Felix
78. Jasper
79. Liam
80. Milo
81. Sonny
82. Oakley
83. Elliot
84. Chester
85. Caleb
86. Harvey
87. Elliott
88. Charles
89. Ellies
90. Jackson
91. Alfred
92. Ollie
93. Yusuf
94. Leon
95. Ralph
96. Otis
97. Harley
98. Ibrahim
99. Jayden
100. Myles