Most popular baby names of 2025 includes food-themed new addition

Choosing a baby name can feel a bit like hunting for the perfect recipe: you know the flavours you love, but there are endless combinations and a whole world of inspiration to sift through first.

According to BabyCentre’s newly released charts, parents across the UK are mixing tradition with playful creativity more than ever. With the annual rundown of the most popular baby names landing, plenty of comforting classics alongside a few choices that have left some people wondering whether the nation has taken its love of food trends a touch too far.

The overall picture shows familiar favourites holding their ground.

Girls’ names continue to lean towards soft, floral picks and timeless staples, while boys’ names remain a blend of biblical, traditional, and sleek modern choices for parents naming their new children.

This year's top baby names have had plenty of climbers & drop-offs, too (Maskot/Getty Images)

But, as always, there are also a few surprises.

The official page from BabyCentre reports: “The data is in and we officially have BabyCentre’s most popular baby names for 2025. Amelia is the new No. 1 girls' name, overtaking Olivia, while Muhammad holds strong at the top for boys. Eliana made the biggest leap for girls, jumping 33 spots into the top five. Caleb did the same for boys, also climbing 33 places."

Tucked among these climbers and fallers is a quirky new arrival that’s already breaking the internet: Bean.

Bean, the food-inspired name that has entered the boys’ list at 78 and the girls’ list at 98, making it one of the most unexpected additions of the year.

As noted by The Mirror, it appears alongside similarly unconventional picks Nana and Bump, both landing in the girls’ top 100.

(Jenny Dettrick/Getty Images)

BabyCentre added: “At BabyCentre, we’re always keeping an eye on what’s trending in baby names. As the UK’s most trusted sources for baby name inspo, we’re in a unique spot to spot shifts as they happen. And we never stop counting."

Alongside the playful new additions, other shifts stand out. Dua, Hana, and Anna are all fresh arrivals for girls, while Alexander, Nathaniel, and Zayne have shaken up the boys’ rankings. Meanwhile, Hazel and Evie saw steep declines, and Aiden experienced the biggest drop of all, falling 49 places.

To find out if your ideal baby name is still in the top 100, check out the full girls' and boys' lists below:

Top girls’ names

1. Amelia
2. Olivia
3. Lily
4. Ivy
5. Eliana
6. Elsie
7. Freya
8. Poppy
9. Ava
10. Mia
11. Sophia
12. Isla
13. Isabella
14. Ella
15. Grace
16. Harper
17. Maya
18. Ayla
19. Sienna
20. Luna
21. Aria
22. Maryam
23. Evelyn
24. Willow
25. Daisy
26. Maeve
27. Ruby
28. Layla
29. Lottie
30. Millie
31. Chloe
32. Phoebe
33. Rosie
34. Sofia
35. Zara
36. Zoe
37. Aurora
38. Fatima
39. Florence
40. Arabella
41. Charlotte
42. Emily
43. Violet
44. Bonnie
45. Evie
46. Mila
47. Matilda
48. Hannah
49. Sophie
50. Anaya
51. Isabelle
52. Jasmine
53. Mabel
54. Emma
55. Hallie
56. Ada
57. Amara
58. Maisie
59. Elodie
60. Maria
61. Nur
62. Gracie
63. Lara
64. Nova
65. Gianna
66. Clara
67. Delilah
68. Eden
69. Emilia
70. Esme
71. Myla
72. Raya
73. Alice
74. Erin
75. Robyn
76. Sarah
77. Talia
78. Thea
79. Abigail
80. Dua (New)
81. Ellie
82. Nora
83. Scarlett
84. Aisha
85. Hana (New)
86. Margot
87. Anna (New)
88. Ariella
89. Eloise (New)
90. Nana (New)
91. Orla
92. Princess
93. Zahra
94. Bella
95. Bump (New)
96. Hazel
97. Imogen
98. Bean (New)
99. Olive
100. Penelope

Top boys’ names

1. Muhammad
2. Noah
3. Leo
4. Theo
5. Luca
6. Oliver
7. Ethan
8. Eli
9. Arthur
10. George
11. Henry
12. Oscar
13. Liam
14. Freddie
15. Adam
16. Jude
17. Caleb
18. Charlie
19. Jack
20. Alfie
21. Luca
22. Nathan
23. Teddy
24. Archie
25. Arlo
26. Daniel
27. Theodore
28. David
29. Finley
30. Joshua
31. Ezra
32. Mohammed
33. Rory
34. Harry
35. Albie
36. Ali
37. Jayden
38. Kai
39. Roman
40. Jacob
41. Asher
42. Jesse
43. Alexander (New)
44. Louie
45. Luke
46. Max
47. Oakley
48. Reuben
49. James
50. Mohammad
51. Rowan
52. Hudson
53. Ibrahim
54. Isaac
55. Gabriel
56. Louis
57. Tommy
58. William
59. Harrison
60. Musa
61. Samuel
62. Austin
63. Nathan (New)
64. Thomas
65. Zion
66. Mason
67. Yahya (New)
68. Yusuf
69. Michael
70. Omar
71. Toby
72. Alex
73. Dylan
74. Ronnie
75. Zayne (New)
76. Adriel (New)
77. Hugo
78. Bean (New)
79. Logan
80. Matthew
81. Zachary
82. Hunter
83. Myles
84. Ryan
85. Enzo (New)
86. Isaiah (New)
87. Joseph
88. Junior (New)
89. Levi
90. Eli (New)
91. Mateo (New)
92. Micah (New)
93. Reggie
94. Ahmad (New)
95. Aiden
96. Ayaan (New)
97. Jason (New)
98. Leon (New)
99. Abdullah
100. Ahmed