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These are the most popular baby names of the last year


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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

  1. Oliver
  2. George
  3. Noah
  4. Arthur
  5. Harry
  6. Leo
  7. Muhammad
  8. Jack
  9. Charlie
  10. Oscar
  11. Jacob
  12. Henry
  13. Thomas
  14. Freddie
  15. Alfie
  16. Theo
  17. William
  18. Theodore
  19. Archie
  20. Joshua
  21. Alexander
  22. James
  23. Isaac
  24. Edward
  25. Lucas
  26. Tommy
  27. Finley
  28. Max
  29. Logan
  30. Ethan
  31. Mohammed
  32. Teddy
  33. Benjamin
  34. Arlo
  35. Joseph
  36. Sebastian
  37. Harrison
  38. Elijah
  39. Adam
  40. Daniel
  41. Samuel
  42. Louie
  43. Mason
  44. Reuben
  45. Albie
  46. Rory
  47. Jaxon
  48. Hugo
  49. Luca
  50. Zachary
  51. Reggie
  52. Hunter
  53. Louis
  54. Dylan
  55. Albert
  56. David
  57. Jude
  58. Frankie
  59. Roman
  60. Ezra
  61. Toby
  62. Riley
  63. Carter
  64. Ronnie
  65. Frederick
  66. Gabriel
  67. Stanley
  68. Bobby
  69. Jesse
  70. Michael
  71. Elliot
  72. Grayson
  73. Mohammad
  74. Liam
  75. Jenson
  76. Ellis
  77. Harley
  78. Harvey
  79. Jayden
  80. Jake
  81. Ralph
  82. Rowan
  83. Elliott
  84. Jasper
  85. Ollie
  86. Charles
  87. Finn
  88. Felix
  89. Caleb
  90. Chester
  91. Jackson
  92. Hudson
  93. Leon
  94. Ibrahim
  95. Ryan
  96. Blake
  97. Alfred
  98. Oakley
  99. Matthew
  100. Luke



Top 100 girls’ names in 2019

  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. Evie
  16. 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. Ayla
  85. 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. Lyla
  99. Mabel
  100. 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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