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Most popular baby names by decade uk. For girls the most popular names included Emma Sophia and Olivia. Website Nameberry collated the most popular picks over the last decade and for girls Emma comes out on top. Over the past few decades there have been considerable shifts in the popularity of names with Emma being the top choice of the 10s according to Babycentre UK.

Meanwhile both Deborah and Debra appeared on the girls list. Oliver has been the top boys name since 2013 while Olivia has been the top girls name since 2016. The top 10 girls names for 2021 included the likes of Amelia 2nd Olivia 3rd Isla 4th and Mia 5th.

As for boys the names James John and Robert topped the list. Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2019 across England and Wales. Charlotte will rise to number one as the most popular girls name.

Rank of comeback names for boys for every ten years between 1904 and 1994 and for every year from 1996 onwards. We count the number of occurrences of each name during the decade and then rank them in order of decreasing frequency. Its been a strong decade for baby Olivers with the name holding onto the top spot no fewer than three times in the last 10 years and coming in second place to Muhammad for a further four years.

However though Michael was the top name for the decade as a whole his longstanding reign as the most popular boys name comes to an end when Jacob storms in as the most popular choice in 1999. Top names from the 1970s. October 19 2020.

Once a boys name has featured in a top 100 list over the following decades they steadily fall out with a plateau at just under 30. Aaliyah outdid Amelia and Mia and Aria slipped behind Isabella. Female Baby Boomer Names.