Oliver has been the top boys name since 2013 while Olivia has been the top girls name since 2016.
Baby names popularity uk bbc. The most popular girls name in Britain last year isnt actually a real name at all. Nova and Neo both meaning new soared in registrations for our girls and boys names respectively while Hope enjoyed similar success. BBC Some of the other boys names that have grown in popularity in recent years and so will likely stick around for 2021 too include Louis Chester Hudson Oakley and Alfred.
Olivia was the name of 4598 baby girls down from 5204 but still ahead of Amelia in second with 3941. The tool only includes names that have been in the top 100. Olivia was the most popular name for girls in England and Wales while Oliver was outranked by Muhammad in four of the nine English regions and by Harry in north-east England.
Oliver topped the 2017 list with 6259 babies while Muhammad was registered 3691. Start typing some names or click the lines to select up to six names. It covers 10 yearly intervals between 1904 and 1994 and each year from 1996 onwards.
Our interactive tool shows the top 100 names for baby boys and girls in England and Wales since 1904. Top 10 girls names in England and Wales. Male name Female name.
Most popular positive baby names Parents looked for positivity and optimism in their name choices outside the top 100s. Has it recently entered the top 100 dropped out and made a comeback or disappeared from the list completely. Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2019 across England and Wales.
Most popular 100 baby names for boys in UK in 2021. How popular is your name. Amelias are good at flying.