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06.10.2022 - 12:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The latest official popular baby names list has upended some longstanding top choices as other once popular monikers number in the single digits.
The Office of National Statistics has published its annual findings 2021 list for England and Wales with some interesting results. After eight years on the throne, Oliver has been knocked off by Noah, the new number one pick for boys' names. And for the sixth year in a row, Olivia was the most popular name for girls.
The list overlaps with Scotland's 2021 list which was released back in April. Olivia also came in the top spot for Scottish girls whilst the name Jack - the number one boy name for the 14th year in a row - reigned ahead of Noah, the most popular pick in England and Wales.
Other names haven't fared so well in the standing, however, as the ONS pointed out the names 'in danger' of fading out of style completely.
Using our gadget, curious minds can check to see how popular their name is, which names are on trend, and which are falling out of fashion.
A total of 4,525 boys were named Noah and 3,649 girls were named Olivia in England and Wales in 2021, Wales Online reports.
Oliver is now the second most popular name for a boy, with 4,167 newborns last year. That's followed by George with 4,141, Arthur with 3,766, and Muhammad with 3,722.
It's a sixth consecutive year at the top of the girls' chart for Olivia. In fact, Olivia was the most popular girl's name in every region of England and Wales except the East Midlands where Amelia topped the charts.
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Amelia is the next most popular girl's name overall, with 3,164, followed by Isla with 2,683, Ava with 2,576, and Ivy with 2,245.
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