The top baby names of 2019 have been revealed in the official list by the Office of National Statistics.
Every year, the ONS scours through birth records to record the most popular names in England and Wales.
They then bring together a list of the top 100 boys’ names and girls’ names.
Although we’re towards the end of 2020 now, the list is from data collected from 2019 as it takes them a little while to pull it altogether.
So if you’re struggling with what to name your little one, it’s worth checking out other common choices – no one wants to be one of five with the same name at school.
Olivia remained the top name on the girls’ list, while Oliver was the top for boys for the seventh year in a row.
Freya and Lily replaced Emily and Ella in the top 10 girls’ names, while there were no new entries in the top 10 boys’ names in 2019.
New entries to the top 100 boys’ names included Alfred, Chester, Hudson, Ibrahim while Alex, Dexter, Dominic, Kai, Sonny and Tobias fell out of the list.
Aisha and Francesca fell out of the top 100 girls’ names but were replaced with Lara and Mabel – a name that has not been in the top 100 since 1924.
Top 100 boys' names in 2019
- Oliver
- George
- Noah
- Arthur
- Harry
- Leo
- Muhammad
- Jack
- Charlie
- Oscar
- Jacob
- Henry
- Thomas
- Freddie
- Alfie
- Theo
- William
- Theodore
- Archie
- Joshua
- Alexander
- James
- Isaac
- Edward
- Lucas
- Tommy
- Finley
- Max
- Logan
- Ethan
- Mohammed
- Teddy
- Benjamin
- Arlo
- Joseph
- Sebastian
- Harrison
- Elijah
- Adam
- Daniel
- Samuel
- Louie
- Mason
- Reuben
- Albie
- Rory
- Jaxon
- Hugo
- Luca
- Zachary
- Reggie
- Hunter
- Louis
- Dylan
- Albert
- David
- Jude
- Frankie
- Roman
- Ezra
- Toby
- Riley
- Carter
- Ronnie
- Frederick
- Gabriel
- Stanley
- Bobby
- Jesse
- Michael
- Elliot
- Grayson
- Mohammad
- Liam
- Jenson
- Ellis
- Harley
- Harvey
- Jayden
- Jake
- Ralph
- Rowan
- Elliott
- Jasper
- Ollie
- Charles
- Finn
- Felix
- Caleb
- Chester
- Jackson
- Hudson
- Leon
- Ibrahim
- Ryan
- Blake
- Alfred
- Oakley
- Matthew
- Luke
Top 100 girls' names in 2019
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Mia
- Isabella
- Sophia
- Grace
- Lily
- Freya
- Emily
- Ivy
- Ella
- Rosie
- Evie
- Florence
- Poppy
- Charlotte
- Willow
- Evelyn
- Elsie
- Phoebe
- Sophie
- Sienna
- Alice
- Sofia
- Ruby
- Isabelle
- Harper
- Matilda
- Daisy
- Emilia
- Jessica
- Maya
- Eva
- Luna
- Millie
- Eliza
- Chloe
- Maisie
- Penelope
- Aria
- Esme
- Scarlett
- Imogen
- Thea
- Ada
- Layla
- Harriet
- Mila
- Violet
- Eleanor
- Bella
- Erin
- Elizabeth
- Rose
- Molly
- Hallie
- Emma
- Lola
- Lucy
- Bonnie
- Ellie
- Nancy
- Robyn
- Zara
- Lottie
- Hannah
- Maria
- Aurora
- Arabella
- Holly
- Jasmine
- Gracie
- Georgia
- Delilah
- Darcie
- Orla
- Amber
- Amelie
- Iris
- Anna
- Abigail
- Ayla
- Maryam
- Lilly
- Annabelle
- Sara
- Edith
- Beatrice
- Clara
- Summer
- Heidi
- Margot
- Martha
- Zoe
- Lara
- Lyla
- Mabel
- Felicity
David Corps, Vital Statistics Outputs Branch, Office for National Statistics said: ‘Oliver and Olivia continued their reign as the top boys’ and girls’ names in 2019, but analysis shows choices in baby names can differ depending on the mother’s age.
‘We found younger mothers opted for more modern girls’ names like Harper, which has seen a rise since the Beckhams named their daughter so in 2011, and shortened boys’ names like Freddie. In contrast, older mothers chose more traditional names such as Jack and Charlotte.
‘Popular culture continues to influence the baby names landscape. Following Dua Lipa’s first UK number one single in 2017, the number of girls named Dua has doubled from 63 to 126 in 2019.’
You can find the full lists of the most popular names on the ONS website.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/26/ons-2020-popular-baby-names-2019-13179473/
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