Girls' names used 10 times or fewer in 2025 (England & Wales)

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The ONS stats for baby names in 2025 came out yesterday, so I've been having a dig through the data set.

Parents-to-be are often looking for lesser used names, so here's a small selection of girl names that were used 10 times or fewer for babies born in 2025, according to the latest data set.

Some are names which were never commonly used. Some are names which have fallen out of favour with today's parents. And some are definitely more usable than others!

I've not tallied up combined spellings, so some of the names listed might tip over 10 if all the different variants are taken into consideration.

Adrielle
Adrienne
Angeline
Annette
Annmarie / Annemarie / Anne-Marie
Anouk
Anthea
Arden
Arietta
Arlene
Augusta
Belinda
Benedicta
Bernice
Beryl
Beulah
Beverley / Beverly
Cadence
Cameron
Candace / Candice
Cariad
Carly
Carmel / Carmella / Carmela
Cecile
Charity
Charmaine
Cheyenne
Christabel
Clarice
Claudie / Claudette / Claudine
Clemency
Cressida
Damaris
Dawn
Demelza
Diane
Dinah
Dionne
Dominique
Edna
Elmira
Eugenia
Ezri
Fable
Fenella
Fiora
Florentina
Gemma / Jemma
Geneva
Georgette
Geraldine
Gillian
Gladys
Gloriana
Gretchen
Heloise
Imelda
Jean / Jeanne
Jett
Jodie
Joya
Katya / Katia
Keisha
Keturah
Kiri
Lindsey
Lorna
Lourdes
Lucille
Lyric
Lysandra
Marguerite
Marian / Marion
Maris / Marisa / Marissa
Marjorie
Marlena
Maud / Maude
Maxima
Mckenna
Melia
Mindy
Miranda
Moira
Morrigan
Nerys
Nyx
Olga
Ottoline
Pamela
Pascale
Patience
Pax
Perdita
Phaedra
Philomena
Prudence
Psalm
Quincy
Reba
Regina
Rhoda
Rosamund
Rowena
Rumer
Safira / Safirah / Saphira / Sapphira
Samina
Shanice
Shireen
Shirley
Sian
Sorrel
Spencer
Susanna / Susannah / Suzanna
Sutton
Tamsin / Tamzin / Tamsyn
Tansy
Taryn
Tess
Thelma
Therese
Thora
Twyla
Ursula
Virginia
Vita
Wanda
Whitney
Yvonne
Zeena / Zina
Zelie
Zeyna
Zita
Zosia

I see Regina and Gretchen are both on the list but Fetch isn't 👀

Stop trying to make Fetch happen, @ThatLilacTiger

I like…

Annemarie / Anne-Marie
Christabel
Demelza
Dinah
Jean
Keturah
Rosamund
Rowena - prefer Rowenna
Safira / Sapphira
Samina
Susanna / Susannah
Tamsin

Surprised that Sian is on this list!

Some lovely names on there! And I know several youngsters with names on that list.

How about Richenda?

Christabel surprised me its fairly often mentioned on here as a suggestion.

In a way Edna, Maud and Gladys too with the trend for old names it surprises me they have not revived.

Melia is in the top 100 in Denmark. 2 of my old school friends have granddaughters named Melia.

Dd2s name is not on the list at all this year she is usually in the 1500s.

Surprised that Jodie and Gemma/Jemma are on there. I know most Jodies and Gemmas are aged 20+ but didn’t think the names had fallen out of favour to that extent.

Id have thought that Susanna and Sian would’ve been a bit more popular too

Loving
Adrienne
Anouk
Cariad
Christabel
Cressida
Gillian - but pronounced with hard G
Heloise
Katya
Keturah
Lorna
Marguerite
Marian
Maud
Nerys
Nyx
Ottoline
Rosamund
Susanna
Tess
Twyla

Annemarie makes me think of the rat in the Beatrix Potter story.

I have a Lorna :)

There are names that were common when I was young - Annette, Dawn, Diane.

Jodie surprised me as well, considering how popular Josie is. It's interesting how one letter can make such a big difference.

Gemma/Jemma was less surprising to me as it was really popular when I was growing up, so probably considered a 'mum name' now and not yet due a revival.

I thought Susanna would be higher too, but maybe all the different spellings variations split the vote? It's a nice name with lots of nicknames available, so I can see it coming back.

I've not met many Sians in real life, although now know a primary school aged one.

Twyla just makes me think of Hogfather, where the children are Gawain and Twyla and much fun is made of the fact.

I have a soft spot for Edna and Maud!

That's interesting about Melia being popular in Denmark. Perhaps it will make its way across in future?

Really surprised at Dawn being on the list both nature and 'time' (seasons, days of the week, months) seem pretty popular so I'm surprised it hasn't been caught in either trend.

Lots of 40s borns Aunts and Mum friends name there and quite a few of my 70s born school friends.

Thank you.

I'm loving most of those names.
Great to see variety and to be reminded of some beautiful names.

Such beautiful names! Much more interesting and memorable than the overused top 100 names (Olivia, Sophie, Evie etc)!!

My name is there! I never see it anywhere! 😀

The boys' version is here.

It's so rare to meet another Squirrelsnut! 👋

I wonder if the spelling with the circumflex over the a is more popular now?

There's actually some lovely names on there that may well become popular again in time.

I don't think the data shows diacritical marks, so that was the only spelling of Siân there was.

Fair enough, thank you. I know lots who must be hitting their late twenties / early thirties, as well as older, so I suppose it has hit the "mum" stage!

I know a Keturah who is about 8 - it's a lovely name (Hebrew meaning 'spices' I think)
Adrienne is nice, I've long thought it should be revived.

I think Yvonne is overdue a revival and probably will get one as people get back round to 'great grandparent' names (like the Alfies and Esmes etc we have now)