# How common is a 29 February birthday? Leap day births in England and Wales

29 February sits outside the ONS ranking of the 365 dates of the year. On the 8 leap days from 1996 to 2024 it averaged 1,745 births in England and Wales. Pick any birthday to see its rank.

Most common date, 1995 to 2025: 26 September (1,927 births a year on average). Least common: 26 December (1,294). In 2025 alone the most common date was 28 May, with 1,844 births; across the full period it ranks 168th.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Births in England and Wales: 2025 (8 September 2026), Figure 5 data and Table 12 (live births by date of birth). Open Government Licence v3.0.