The most popular baby names in England and Wales have been revealed.
Here's what made the top of the list.
Oliver remained the most popular name for boys in England and Wales for the seventh year in a row in 2019, while Olivia topped the girls’ list for the fourth year in succession, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Freya and Lily replaced Emily and Ella in the top 10 names for girls, while there were no new entries in the top 10 boys’ names, it added.
It is the first time Freya has been in the top 10 most popular girls’ names and also the first time Emily has not been in the top 10 since 1984, the ONS said.
In total, 4,932 babies were named Oliver in 2019, down from 5,390 the previous year.
Likewise, there were 4,082 newborn girls named Olivia last year, down from 4,598 in 2017.
What have the ONS said?
David Corps, vital statistics outputs branch at the ONS, 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.”
These are are the top 100 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales in 2019.
For context, the number beside each name is the total live births registered during the calendar year. The number in brackets is the change in ranking since 2018.
1. Oliver 4,932 (0)
2. George 4,575 (0)
3. N.oah 4,265 (up 1)
4. Arthur 4,211 (up 3)
5. Harry 3,823 (down 2)
6. Leo 3,637 (0)
7. Muhammad 3,604 (up 1)
8. Jack 3,381 (down 3)
9. Charlie 3,355 (up 1)
10. Oscar 3,334 (down 1)
11. Jacob 3,065 (0)
12. Henry 3,012 (up 1)
13. Thomas 2,957 (down 1)
14. Freddie 2,907 (up 4)
15. Alfie 2,785 (0)
16. Theo 2,729 (up 3)
17. William 2,667 (down 3)
18. Theodore 2,663 (up 11)
19. Archie 2,544 (down 3)
20. Joshua 2,450 (down 3)
21. Alexander 2,344 (up 1)
22. James 2,336 (down 1)
23. Isaac 2,331 (down 3)
24. Edward 2,125 (0)
25. Lucas 2,075 (up 1)
26. Tommy 1,877 (up 24)
27. Finley 1,842 (up 3)
28. Max 1,835 (up 3)
29. Logan 1,808 (down 6)
30. Ethan 1,770 (down 5)
31. Mohammed 1,752 (up 1)
32. Teddy 1,704 (up 7)
33. Benjamin 1,701 (up 2)
34. Arlo 1,678 (up 2)
34. Joseph 1,678 (down 7)
34. Sebastian 1,678 (down 6)
37. Harrison 1,663 (down 3)
38. Elijah 1,621 (up 3)
39. Adam 1,618 (down 1)
40. Daniel 1,545 (down 3)
41. Samuel 1,540 (down 8)
42. Louie 1,446 (up 6)
43. Mason 1,433 (down 3)
44. Reuben 1,424 (down 2)
45. Albie 1,400 (up 7)
46. Rory 1,357 (up 1)
47. Jaxon 1,356 (down 1)
48. Hugo 1,329 (up 5)
49. Luca 1,306 (up 2)
50. Zachary 1,295 (up 4)
51. Reggie 1,290 (down 6)
52. Hunter 1,278 (down 8)
53. Louis 1,274 (up 16)
54. Dylan 1,260 (down 11)
55. Albert 1,228 (0)
56. David 1,168 (down 7)
57. Jude 1,163 (down 1)
58. Frankie 1,118 (up 5)
59. Roman 1,115 (up 3)
60. Ezra 1,105 (down 1)
61. Toby 1,104 (down 4)
62. Riley 1,048 (down 4)
63. Carter 1,001 (down 3)
64. Ronnie 992 (up 2)
65. Frederick 983 (0)
66. Gabriel 923 (down 5)
67. Stanley 922 (up 5)
68. Bobby 903 (up 5)
69. Jesse 859 (up 6)
70. Michael 835 (up 4)
71. Elliot 825 (down 3)
72. Grayson 822 (up 11)
73. Mohammad 807 (down 2)
74. Liam 798 (up 11)
75. Jenson 797 (down 5)
76. Ellis 780 (up 11)
77. Harley 771 (down 13)
78. Harvey 769 (0)
79. Jayden 760 (down 2)
80. Jake 755 (down 13)
81. Ralph 748 (up 7)
82. Rowan 734 (up 7)
83. Elliott 728 (up 3)
84. Jasper 720 (up 5)
85. Ollie 708 (up 11)
86. Charles 707 (down 5)
86. Finn 707 (down 10)
88. Felix 694 (up 5)
89. Caleb 693 (down 10)
90. Chester 680 (up 22)
91. Jackson 675 (down 11)
92. Hudson 671 (up 22)
93. Leon 662 (up 4)
94. Ibrahim 653 (up 9)
95. Ryan 649 (down 4)
96. Blake 646 (down 12)
97. Alfred 645 (up 9)
98. Oakley 639 (up 22)
99. Matthew 633 (down 17)
100. Luke
These are the top 100 baby names for girls for 2020:
1. OLIVIA
2. AMELIA
3. ISLA
4. AVA
5. MIA
6. ISABELLA
7. SOPHIA
8. GRACE
9. LILY
10. FREYA
11. EMILY
12. IVY
13. ELLA
14. ROSIE
15 (joint). EVIE
15 (joint). FLORENCE
17. POPPY
18. CHARLOTTE
19. WILLOW
20. EVELYN
21. ELSIE
22. PHOEBE
23. SOPHIE
24. SIENNA
25. ALICE
26. SOFIA
27. RUBY
28. ISABELLE
29. HARPER
30. MATILDA
31. DAISY
32. EMILIA
33. JESSICA
34. MAYA
35. EVA
36. LUNA
37. MILLIE
38. ELIZA
39. CHLOE
40. MAISIE
41. PENELOPE
42. ARIA
43. ESME
44. SCARLETT
45. IMOGEN
46. THEA
47. ADA
48. LAYLA
49. HARRIET
50. MILA
51. VIOLET
52. ELEANOR
53. BELLA
54. ERIN
55. ELIZABETH
56. ROSE
57. MOLLY
58. HALLIE
59. EMMA
60. LOLA
61. LUCY
62. BONNIE
63. ELLIE
64. NANCY
65. ROBYN
66. ZARA
67. LOTTIE
68. HANNAH
69. MARIA
70. AURORA
71. ARABELLA
72. HOLLY
73. JASMINE
74. GRACIE
75. GEORGIA
76. DELILAH
77. DARCIE
78. ORLA
79. AMBER
80. AMELIE
81. IRIS
82. ANNA
83. ABIGAIL
84 (joint). AYLA
84 (joint). MARYAM
86. LILLY
87. ANNABELLE
88. SARA
89. EDITH
90. BEATRICE
91. CLARA
92. SUMMER
93. HEIDI
94. MARGOT
95. MARTHA
96. ZOE
97. LARA
98 (joint). LYLA
98 (joint). MABEL
100. FELICITY
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