Biggest Rank Improvement
Up 4,310 places
2021 rank 5,581 → 2025 rank 1,271
Names gaining ground
Fastest-Rising Girls’ Names in the UK Over the Last 5 Years
This report uses the latest 5 annual datasets: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The measurable change is from 2021 to 2025.
UK data on this page covers England and Wales only (ONS); Scotland and Northern Ireland are not included.
Results shown: 50
Annual datasets in period: 5
Period analysed: 2021–2025
Minimum birth threshold: 20 births in 2025
Rank and birth totals tell different stories.
A large rank movement can happen among low-volume names, while a modest rank change can accompany a substantial gain or loss in births. Use the ordering tabs to compare both.
The number beside each ordering shows how many names meet its calculation requirements.
Largest Percentage Birth Increase
Births increased by 1,875.0%
4 births in 2021 → 79 in 2025
Largest Absolute Birth Increase
+676 births
654 births in 2021 → 1,330 in 2025
Top results at a glance
Rank history
Rank 1 is displayed at the top. Gaps indicate unavailable or suppressed values.
Measured results
Names gaining popularity
Showing up to 50 results
| Name | 2021 rank | 2025 rank | Places risen | Births 2021 → 2025 | Birth change | Percentage | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudrat | #5,581 | #1,271 | 4,310 | 3 → 25 | +22 | +733.3% | |
| Anora | #5,581 | #1,315 | 4,266 | 3 → 24 | +21 | +700.0% | |
| Adaugo | #5,581 | #1,407 | 4,174 | 3 → 22 | +19 | +633.3% | |
| Novie | #4,634 | #509 | 4,125 | 4 → 79 | +75 | +1,875.0% | |
| Palmer | #5,581 | #1,512 | 4,069 | 3 → 20 | +17 | +566.7% | |
| Rabab | #4,634 | #997 | 3,637 | 4 → 34 | +30 | +750.0% | |
| Peach | #4,634 | #1,051 | 3,583 | 4 → 32 | +28 | +700.0% | |
| Andie | #4,634 | #1,079 | 3,555 | 4 → 31 | +27 | +675.0% | |
| Gursanjh | #4,634 | #1,110 | 3,524 | 4 → 30 | +26 | +650.0% | |
| Bambi | #4,634 | #1,166 | 3,468 | 4 → 28 | +24 | +600.0% | |
| Liora | #3,961 | #551 | 3,410 | 5 → 72 | +67 | +1,340.0% | |
| Sifat | #4,634 | #1,362 | 3,272 | 4 → 23 | +19 | +475.0% | |
| Arzoyi | #4,634 | #1,454 | 3,180 | 4 → 21 | +17 | +425.0% | Not enough points |
| Mansa | #3,961 | #983 | 2,978 | 5 → 35 | +30 | +600.0% | Not enough points |
| Aizal | #3,192 | #374 | 2,818 | 7 → 114 | +107 | +1,528.6% | |
| Janiyah | #3,961 | #1,362 | 2,599 | 5 → 23 | +18 | +360.0% | Not enough points |
| Mabel-Mae | #3,961 | #1,407 | 2,554 | 5 → 22 | +17 | +340.0% | Not enough points |
| Fatema | #3,961 | #1,454 | 2,507 | 5 → 21 | +16 | +320.0% | Not enough points |
| Laynie | #3,961 | #1,454 | 2,507 | 5 → 21 | +16 | +320.0% | Not enough points |
| Ayomide | #3,961 | #1,512 | 2,449 | 5 → 20 | +15 | +300.0% | Not enough points |
| Haven | #3,961 | #1,512 | 2,449 | 5 → 20 | +15 | +300.0% | Not enough points |
| Kamsiyochukwu | #3,519 | #1,110 | 2,409 | 6 → 30 | +24 | +400.0% | Not enough points |
| Layaan | #3,192 | #894 | 2,298 | 7 → 39 | +32 | +457.1% | Not enough points |
| Oluwatamilore | #3,519 | #1,271 | 2,248 | 6 → 25 | +19 | +316.7% | Not enough points |
| Anvika | #2,942 | #816 | 2,126 | 8 → 44 | +36 | +450.0% | Not enough points |
| Inaara | #3,519 | #1,407 | 2,112 | 6 → 22 | +16 | +266.7% | Not enough points |
| Morayo | #3,519 | #1,407 | 2,112 | 6 → 22 | +16 | +266.7% | Not enough points |
| Inioluwa | #3,519 | #1,454 | 2,065 | 6 → 21 | +15 | +250.0% | Not enough points |
| Mabel-Rose | #3,519 | #1,454 | 2,065 | 6 → 21 | +15 | +250.0% | Not enough points |
| Ottie | #3,519 | #1,454 | 2,065 | 6 → 21 | +15 | +250.0% | Not enough points |
| Jind | #2,711 | #650 | 2,061 | 9 → 59 | +50 | +555.6% | |
| Zeina | #3,192 | #1,133 | 2,059 | 7 → 29 | +22 | +314.3% | Not enough points |
| Bronwyn | #3,192 | #1,271 | 1,921 | 7 → 25 | +18 | +257.1% | Not enough points |
| Elaf | #2,942 | #1,079 | 1,863 | 8 → 31 | +23 | +287.5% | Not enough points |
| Gurbani | #2,942 | #1,079 | 1,863 | 8 → 31 | +23 | +287.5% | Not enough points |
| Kriva | #3,192 | #1,362 | 1,830 | 7 → 23 | +16 | +228.6% | Not enough points |
| Delilah-Mae | #2,711 | #894 | 1,817 | 9 → 39 | +30 | +333.3% | Not enough points |
| Gursifat | #3,192 | #1,407 | 1,785 | 7 → 22 | +15 | +214.3% | Not enough points |
| Ottillie | #2,942 | #1,197 | 1,745 | 8 → 27 | +19 | +237.5% | Not enough points |
| Lira | #3,192 | #1,454 | 1,738 | 7 → 21 | +14 | +200.0% | Not enough points |
| Praise | #3,192 | #1,454 | 1,738 | 7 → 21 | +14 | +200.0% | Not enough points |
| Misk | #2,499 | #763 | 1,736 | 10 → 48 | +38 | +380.0% | Not enough points |
| Eldana | #3,192 | #1,512 | 1,680 | 7 → 20 | +13 | +185.7% | Not enough points |
| Winnifred | #3,192 | #1,512 | 1,680 | 7 → 20 | +13 | +185.7% | Not enough points |
| Meerab | #2,201 | #551 | 1,650 | 12 → 72 | +60 | +500.0% | Not enough points |
| Fajar | #2,341 | #705 | 1,636 | 11 → 52 | +41 | +372.7% | Not enough points |
| Lilibet | #2,942 | #1,315 | 1,627 | 8 → 24 | +16 | +200.0% | Not enough points |
| Eliyana | #2,711 | #1,110 | 1,601 | 9 → 30 | +21 | +233.3% | Not enough points |
| Munachimso | #2,499 | #951 | 1,548 | 10 → 37 | +27 | +270.0% | Not enough points |
| Hamna | #2,942 | #1,407 | 1,535 | 8 → 22 | +14 | +175.0% | Not enough points |
Separate from measured rises
Newly recorded and returning names
These names have no usable starting rank, so they are not assigned a fabricated rise or infinite percentage.
| Name | Status | 2021 rank | 2025 rank | Latest/starting births | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaira | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #763 | 48 | |
| Azaleea | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,362 | 23 | |
| Barkat | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #551 | 72 | |
| Evara | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,512 | 20 | |
| Ezlin | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #983 | 35 | |
| Ezlyn | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,512 | 20 | |
| Fenna | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,229 | 26 | |
| Harnaaz | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,229 | 26 | |
| Ibadat | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #561 | 71 | |
| Jisha | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,512 | 20 | |
| Juni | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,133 | 29 | |
| Larin | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,512 | 20 | |
| Nadar | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,362 | 23 | Not enough points |
| Niyamat | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,362 | 23 | Not enough points |
| Raha | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #684 | 54 | Not enough points |
| Shiddat | Newly recorded | Not recorded | #1,271 | 25 | Not enough points |
| Sidak | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,197 | 27 | Not enough points |
| Storie | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #872 | 40 | Not enough points |
| Taqdeer | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #792 | 46 | Not enough points |
| Wrenley | Starting value suppressed | Suppressed | #1,454 | 21 | Not enough points |