Name Numerology: The Numbers of the 50 Most Popular Names

Key takeaways

• A first name's number is calculated by adding its letter values (Pythagorean chart), then reducing.

• You can also derive a soul urge (vowels) and a personality number (consonants).

• A first name alone gives only part of the chart: the full expression number uses every name, and the life path depends on birth date.

• Below are the numbers of the 50 most popular baby names in England and Wales in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics.

How to Calculate a Name's Number

1. Remove accents.

2. Convert each letter: A, J, S = 1; B, K, T = 2; C, L, U = 3; D, M, V = 4; E, N, W = 5; F, O, X = 6; G, P, Y = 7; H, Q, Z = 8; I, R = 9.

3. Add them up and reduce to a digit from 1 to 9, or 11, 22, 33.

Example: Olivia: O 6 + L 3 + I 9 + V 4 + I 9 + A 1 = 32 → 5.

Y counts as a vowel or a consonant depending on pronunciation (the phonetic rule, the most widely used). The pages for names with a Y (Lily, Ivy, Poppy, Daisy, Evelyn, Maya, Harry, Finley, Rory) show both variants.

First Name Only or Full Name?

In numerology, the expression number is calculated from your full birth name: every first and middle name plus your surname. The first name is one component of it, often linked to how you act day to day. For a full chart, see the expression number.

The 25 Most Popular Girls' Names in 2024

• Rank · Name · First name number · Soul urge · Personality

• 1 · Olivia · 5 · 7 · 7

• 2 · Amelia · 5 · 7 · 7

• 3 · Lily · 22 · 7 · 6

• 4 · Isla · 5 · 1 · 4

• 5 · Ivy · 2 · 7 · 4

• 6 · Florence · 6 · 7 · 8

• 7 · Freya · 1 · 6 · 22

• 8 · Poppy · 7 · 4 · 3

• 9 · Ava · 6 · 2 · 4

• 10 · Elsie · 5 · 1 · 4

• 11 · Isabella · 7 · 7 · 9

• 12 · Sofia · 5 · 7 · 7

• 13 · Sophia · 5 · 7 · 7

• 14 · Mia · 5 · 1 · 4

• 15 · Maya · 4 · 2 · 11

• 16 · Bonnie · 5 · 2 · 3

• 17 · Phoebe · 33 · 7 · 8

• 18 · Daisy · 22 · 8 · 5

• 19 · Sienna · 8 · 6 · 11

• 20 · Evelyn · 11 · 8 · 3

• 21 · Willow · 4 · 6 · 7

• 22 · Harper · 3 · 6 · 33

• 23 · Charlotte · 3 · 3 · 9

• 24 · Rosie · 3 · 2 · 1

• 25 · Grace · 7 · 6 · 1

The 25 Most Popular Boys' Names in 2024

• Rank · Name · First name number · Soul urge · Personality

• 1 · Muhammad · 11 · 5 · 6

• 2 · Noah · 2 · 7 · 4

• 3 · Oliver · 9 · 2 · 7

• 4 · Arthur · 5 · 4 · 1

• 5 · Leo · 5 · 11 · 3

• 6 · George · 3 · 7 · 5

• 7 · Luca · 1 · 4 · 6

• 8 · Theodore · 9 · 22 · 5

• 9 · Oscar · 2 · 7 · 4

• 10 · Archie · 8 · 6 · 2

• 11 · Jude · 4 · 8 · 5

• 12 · Theo · 3 · 11 · 1

• 13 · Freddie · 6 · 1 · 5

• 14 · Henry · 7 · 5 · 11

• 15 · Arlo · 1 · 7 · 3

• 16 · Alfie · 6 · 6 · 9

• 17 · Charlie · 11 · 6 · 5

• 18 · Finley · 8 · 3 · 5

• 19 · Albie · 2 · 6 · 5

• 20 · Harry · 7 · 8 · 8

• 21 · Mohammed · 9 · 3 · 6

• 22 · Jack · 7 · 1 · 6

• 23 · Elijah · 9 · 6 · 3

• 24 · Rory · 4 · 4 · 9

• 25 · Lucas · 11 · 4 · 7

Ranking source: Office for National Statistics, baby names in England and Wales, 2024.

Choosing a Baby Name With Numerology?

Some parents look at numerology when choosing a name. If that's you, keep in mind that:

• a first name's number changes depending on middle names and surname;

• no number is "better" than another;

• a name is chosen first for its sound, family history and what it means to you.

What Numerology Can and Cannot Tell You

A name depends on language, spelling and trends. Nothing shows that its numerical value shapes personality. It's a symbolic game, interesting for reflection, not for decisions.