Naming a baby can be tricky, especially if you’re looking for an uncommon name!

For many mummies and daddies, a popular baby name isn’t an option; as someone who was one of four Katie’s in my class at primary school, and who had at least 5 friends called Emma, Sarah and Jessica, I can definitely relate to this!

Cosmopolitan, using data from the The National Office For Statistics, has complied the following lists of the rarest baby names in the UK; if you’re struggling to find the perfect uncommon baby name, these lists might be what you need to see! There were more than 300 names, so Cosmopolitan have picked one name for each letter of the Alphabet.

Find the original ONS list here.

Rarest names for girls

Adalaide
Breya
Clemmie
Delphie
Eugenia
Franca
Geneva
Hennessey
Israella
Joules
Kinley
Lorie
Meriel
Noomi
October
Prue
Quincy
Reeve
Sunday
Tulip
Umi
Vayda
Wahida
Xyla
Ysabella
Zephyr

Rarest names for boys

Axton
Bowe
Colm
Denby
Emory
Ferris
Grae
Hansel
Iden
Jacobus
Kent
Lowan
Mathis
Niles
Osten
Phileas
Quintus
Reese
Sairus
Thibault
Ugo
Volkan
Whittaker
Xan
Yonas
Zayde

Is YOUR little one’s name featured on these lists? Which names are your favourite, and are there any you’d balk at? I’m in love with ‘Xyla’ and ‘Emory’.

Let us know in the comments!

Love from Katie & Team BBY. Xx