Historical high points
1990s Peak Girls’ Names in the UK
These names achieved their best recorded rank during the selected decade. The available years from that decade are 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
UK data on this page covers England and Wales only (ONS); Scotland and Northern Ireland are not included.
50 names shown
4 decade years available
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Selected decade-peak trajectories
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Best recorded ranks
1990s peak names
Ordered by peak rank
| Name | Peak rank | Peak year | Peak births | Latest rank | Change since peak | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe | #1 | 1998 | 9,628 | #89 | 88 places lower | |
| Sophie | #1 | 1996 | 7,087 | #63 | 62 places lower | |
| Megan | #3 | 1999 | 6,444 | #816 | 813 places lower | |
| Lauren | #5 | 1996 | 6,299 | #1,166 | 1,161 places lower | |
| Hannah | #6 | 1996 | 5,916 | #105 | 99 places lower | |
| Rebecca | #8 | 1996 | 5,828 | #413 | 405 places lower | |
| Amy | #9 | 1996 | 5,206 | #366 | 357 places lower | |
| Georgia | #10 | 1997 | 4,908 | #175 | 165 places lower | |
| Shannon | #11 | 1996 | 4,649 | #2,138 | 2,127 places lower | |
| Bethany | #11 | 1999 | 4,072 | #585 | 574 places lower | |
| Emma | #13 | 1997 | 4,126 | #85 | 72 places lower | |
| Laura | #17 | 1996 | 3,582 | #303 | 286 places lower | |
| Courtney | #17 | 1998 | 3,251 | #2,278 | 2,261 places lower | |
| Sarah | #18 | 1996 | 3,111 | #131 | 113 places lower | |
| Eleanor | #18 | 1999 | 2,485 | #56 | 38 places lower | |
| Jade | #19 | 1996 | 2,750 | #747 | 728 places lower | |
| Danielle | #20 | 1996 | 2,641 | #1,454 | 1,434 places lower | |
| Elizabeth | #26 | 1996 | 2,225 | #74 | 48 places lower | |
| Rachel | #27 | 1996 | 2,105 | #394 | 367 places lower | |
| Paige | #28 | 1996 | 2,052 | #580 | 552 places lower | |
| Zoe | #31 | 1996 | 1,897 | #104 | 73 places lower | |
| Amber | #31 | 1998 | 1,701 | #164 | 133 places lower | |
| Samantha | #32 | 1996 | 1,854 | #778 | 746 places lower | |
| Natasha | #33 | 1996 | 1,751 | #1,362 | 1,329 places lower | |
| Georgina | #33 | 1997 | 1,700 | #371 | 338 places lower | |
| Chelsea | #34 | 1996 | 1,735 | #983 | 949 places lower | |
| Victoria | #34 | 1997 | 1,650 | #160 | 126 places lower | |
| Nicole | #36 | 1996 | 1,679 | #412 | 376 places lower | |
| Alexandra | #38 | 1996 | 1,595 | #231 | 193 places lower | |
| Natalie | #42 | 1996 | 1,393 | #634 | 592 places lower | |
| Jodie | #43 | 1996 | 1,354 | #3,035 | 2,992 places lower | |
| Louise | #44 | 1996 | 1,309 | #816 | 772 places lower | |
| Melissa | #46 | 1996 | 1,282 | #321 | 275 places lower | |
| Katherine | #48 | 1996 | 1,266 | #872 | 824 places lower | |
| Stephanie | #48 | 1996 | 1,266 | #719 | 671 places lower | |
| Gemma | #50 | 1996 | 1,261 | #4,867 | 4,817 places lower | |
| Kayleigh | #50 | 1997 | 1,140 | #1,639 | 1,589 places lower | |
| Lydia | #50 | 1999 | 1,084 | #158 | 108 places lower | |
| Kirsty | #53 | 1996 | 1,202 | Suppressed | Not comparable | |
| Francesca | #53 | 1998 | 1,052 | #107 | 54 places lower | |
| Jennifer | #54 | 1996 | 1,200 | #650 | 596 places lower | |
| Hayley | #57 | 1996 | 1,088 | #478 | 421 places lower | |
| Ashleigh | #58 | 1996 | 1,081 | #2,788 | 2,730 places lower | |
| Kate | #59 | 1996 | 1,055 | #1,079 | 1,020 places lower | |
| Ellen | #63 | 1996 | 929 | #1,028 | 965 places lower | |
| Catherine | #68 | 1996 | 880 | #590 | 522 places lower | |
| Bethan | #72 | 1996 | 825 | #2,440 | 2,368 places lower | |
| Jordan | #72 | 1998 | 774 | #4,201 | 4,129 places lower | |
| Sian | #72 | 1997 | 760 | #3,035 | 2,963 places lower | |
| Kimberley | #73 | 1996 | 799 | #2,138 | 2,065 places lower |