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Popular names in your children's school year groups

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Firebird83 · 01/05/2026 16:30

DS in Year 3 has multiples of Violet, Florence, Reuben and Joshua.

DD in Reception has more than one Kit, Felix and Beatrice in her year.

How about yours?

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troppibambini6 · 05/08/2026 18:51

Amelia, Izzy, Sophie/sofia.
Luca, Joseph, Theo, Jacob

Lion1618 · 22/08/2026 21:20

Archie, Jack, Albie, Rosie, Isabelle/Isabelle

Gemstonebeach · 22/08/2026 21:26

Noah, Oliver, Theo, Eli/Elijah and Isla, Ruby and then lots that’s sound similar for girls as another poster mentioned.

CharlieBoo · 22/08/2026 23:35

I know 4 Isla’s.. ranging from 14-4 years old. That and Lily are by far the most popular girls names here.. (South East)

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/08/2026 04:19

Y12- Thomas, Oliver, Noah, Rory, Evie, Caitlin

Y9 - Amy/Aimee, Isla, Phoebe , Thomas, Noah, Zak, Gabriel

Hoork · 23/08/2026 05:05

Anna
Sophie/Sophia/Sofia
Ella/Ellie
Maya/Maia
Iris
Isabella/Izzy/Issi

Helenbelena · 23/08/2026 17:38

Jack, Harry, Archie, Ollie, Tom, Noah, Jack - they are the Steve, Andy & Mikes from our generation

Isla, Ella, Ellie, Isabel, Sophie, Maya etc

Helenbelena · 23/08/2026 17:39

And Theo - we know at least 10… Shock

Swissmeringue · 23/08/2026 21:20

Only 60 kids in the school so I don't think there's any repeats within a year group. There's multiples of Oliver, Jessica, Evie, Darcey and Ophelia throughout the school though.

modgepodge · 23/08/2026 21:39

In my child’s year (2) there are two of: Olivia, elodie, stan, luna, robin (both girls and both spelt like that, plus 2 boys called Robin in the year below!)

Olivia is to be expected but all the others I thought were more unusual.

Mosaic80 · 23/08/2026 21:41

Ds at secondary, popular names are Charlie, Alexander Andrew. Dd is reception and pollard names are Reuben, Arthur, Eleanor, Ellen, Ava, ivy, Amelia/emilia. And arlo also, there were 4 out of 10 babies at one of DD’s baby groups named arlo!

DemBonesDemBones · 23/08/2026 21:43

P5 I don’t think there are any duplicates!
S1 Theo Leo Lachlan Struan and Joseph are all at least doubles
S2 Harris Joseph Fergus and girls Isla and Isabelle all at least doubles

Toastersandkettles · 23/08/2026 21:47

There are a lot of similar sounding names in DS's year (year 7). Ayla, Layla, Lyla, Nyla, Isla, Mia, Leah, Tia, Sia.

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 23/08/2026 21:47

Y8 Boys - Ben, Charlie, Arthur, Max, Luke/Luca/Lucas

Girls- Lucy, Eleanor/Ellie, Isabelle/Isabella, Maya/Mia, Charlotte

Denim4ever · 23/08/2026 22:13

Sparklinggreen · 01/05/2026 18:27

Elena seems to be popular in my child’s year group

Pronounced El-lay-na or El-lan-na? A friend pronounces it the latter way, which baffles me because that's spelled Eleanor or Elinor

wanttokickoffbutcant · 23/08/2026 22:59

Brownbear8 · 04/08/2026 08:21

Ella, Anna, Bella
George, Harry, Josh, Theo, Grayson, Jack, Ben, Elijah

Ooh I am an Anna and I don't know another one! (but I am old). My DD16 has had three boyfriends named Alfie...I call them Alfie 1, 2 and 3. Many Lily's and Olivia's in her cohort. Arlo seems to be very popular now for boys.

tapdancingmum · 23/08/2026 23:04

modgepodge · 23/08/2026 21:39

In my child’s year (2) there are two of: Olivia, elodie, stan, luna, robin (both girls and both spelt like that, plus 2 boys called Robin in the year below!)

Olivia is to be expected but all the others I thought were more unusual.

Are you at a school in a village with the initials LG as you have just described my preschool group from a few years ago 😀

user1492757084 · 24/08/2026 01:52

Duplicates of 4 or more at school ...

Jack
Alex
Thomas
Charles
Ben
Tim
Harry
Samuel
Daniel
Matthew
George
Shane
Lachlan
Patrick
James

Kate/Cate/Caitlin
Sarah
Lucy
Grace
Charlotte
Emily/Amelia
Felicity
Emma
Madeleine
Amy
Zoe
Victoria
Phoebe
Rosemary/Rosie
Anna/Hannah

Focusispower · 24/08/2026 03:58

Surprisingly few repeats at my daughters school. No two the same in their class but a couple that are similar. Very multicultural group. Across my friends and a wider social circle there seems to be loads of Dylan, Reuben, Sophia/Sofia/Sophies, Oscar, Leo.

Parkrun1989 · 26/08/2026 10:53

CharlieBoo · 22/08/2026 23:35

I know 4 Isla’s.. ranging from 14-4 years old. That and Lily are by far the most popular girls names here.. (South East)

I second this, also SE based.

Everyone is called Isla with a sprinkling of Rubys and Lilly-May/May/Mai/Mae.

Boys are either Alfie or Archie.

Kwamitiki · 26/08/2026 20:17

Parkrun1989 · 26/08/2026 10:53

I second this, also SE based.

Everyone is called Isla with a sprinkling of Rubys and Lilly-May/May/Mai/Mae.

Boys are either Alfie or Archie.

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That's interesting. I know no Islas, Rubies or Lilys. Also no Alfies or Archies! Also SE.

One thing I have noticed is that there is zero duplication of names in the year below DD's (she is about to start y2, so those about tk start y1; 60 lods in the year). The names that are popular in that year aren't used at all in DD's year.

AgnesMcDoo · 26/08/2026 20:20

Callum, Gregor, Blair, Brodie, Ruiradh

Sophie, Millie, Isla, Poppy, Caitlin

Scotland

Besidemyselfwithworry · 26/08/2026 20:21

In the current year 3 - going up in Sept there are 6 Isaacs and 5 George’s and 4 Emily’s!!!!

yr 6 another 3 Isaacs

year 9 when In juniors there was 4 mollys!

Tunaboona · 26/08/2026 20:25

Honestly very few repeats. Very different to my 1980s primary where all girls were either Emma, Sarah or Rachel and all boys were Luke or Matthew (Matty).

beeble347 · 26/08/2026 20:28

DC is not in school yet but among the local baby groups there have been loads of Henrys, Leos, Isaacs and Reubens. I actually had all four on my list though we went for a far more unusual family name from DH's culture!

I met one Reuben whose mum said he was one of several in his baby room at nursery alone! Never knew it had got popular.

Among the secondary girls I work with, there are many variants of Lily, Lilly, Lilah, Isla, Lilliah as well as lots of Evies.