It previously topped the chart back in 2011.

Most popular baby names by decade uk. Female Baby Boomer Names. Sophia is officially the reigning queen of girls names for the 11th year in a row. Most popular baby names.

Lily has been a popular baby name choice in the UK for the last decade bouncing around the top five Baby Centre said. Other familiar choices such as Sophie Abigail Emily and Isabella all. All three were in the top 20 most popular names during the 2000s but all rose to the top of the list.

The other comeback name is the biblical name Thomas. One of these names James has never fallen out of the top 20 although it did dip in popularity in 1954 and 1964. As for boys the names James John and Robert topped the list.

Four of the six comeback names have royal links. For girls the most popular names included Emma Sophia and Olivia. Aaliyah outdid Amelia and Mia and Aria slipped behind Isabella.

Experts at Nameberry have predicted the top baby monikers of 2028 and a few unsurprising suggestions feature on the list. 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. At the start of the decade Sophie and Joshua both held the top spots but they were swiftly dethroned by Lily and Oliver the following year.

While the top 10 didnt change from last year most names moved up or down. Top names from the 1970s. Yes these are all given names.