These are the rarest baby names in the UK right now

Looking for a unique baby name not many other people have?

Choosing a baby name is a task and a half. Not only does it have to be something you and your partner like (and will continue to like for the rest of your lives, no pressure), but it also preferably won't be a name that every other child born in the same year has. We all remember having five Jessicas in class during the '90s, right?

Some people like to channel the most popular baby names list for inspiration, but if you're at the other end of the scale and would rather pick something totally unique for your little one, then keep scrolling.

As the Office for National Statistics releases the most up-to-date baby naming data, for children born in 2020 in England and Wales, we've skipped past all the monikers at the top of the list, and instead are focussing our attention on those nearer the bottom. The ONS only records names given to a minimum of three babies each year, and in 2020 there were just over 3,000 baby names this rare.

Want to find the best of the bunch? We've combed through and picked out 26 rare baby boy names, and 26 unusual baby girl names - one for each letter of the alphabet - to get your creativity flowing. Some are unique due to their spelling, and some you just simply won't have heard of before. But hopefully there'll be something in there to provide inspiration for your future child...

Rarest baby girls names in the UK:

1. Alaria
2. Brody
3. Cyan
4. Darlia
5. Ephie
6. Flossie
7. Georgette
8. Hally
9. Inca
10. Junie
11. Keva
12. Luanna
13. Morag
14. Nettie
15. Oceanna
16. Pearle
17. Quratulain
18. Rosaline
19. Sicily
20. Teigen
21. Umi
22. Venetia
23. Wyllow
24. Xaria
25. Yohana
26. Zowie

Rarest baby boys names in the UK:

1. Alper
2. Baron
3. Chandler
4. Derry
5. Eliah
6. Finch
7. Gulliver
8. Harlyn
9. Iskander
10. Jedd
11. Kingsleigh
12. Lion
13. Mico
14. Nash
15. Oxley
16. Pacey
17. Quinten
18. Roddy
19. Spike
20. Thibault
21. Uri
22. Vitor
23. Wolfram
24. Xion
25. Yassar
26. Zavi

Would you pick any of these names for your little one?