The top baby names in England and Wales have been revealed by the Office for National Statistics – with some unexpected ones.
Neveah and Lilah are new entries The top 100 baby names in England and Wales have been revealed by the Office of National Statistics — and some surprising new entries have made the list. Once again, Olivia claimed the girls top spot for the third year in a row, followed by Amelia, Isla, Lily and Freya. For boys, Muhammad was the most popular, taking over Noah the year previously. Oliver comes in at third place, and George in fourth.
The ONS explains t that seasonal names like this are the most popular at the relevant times of the year. Autumn was favoured in September and October, and Summer in June and July. Christmas names including Joseph, Holly, and Robyn are most popular in December. Comment nowWhat do you think of the new entries to the top 100 baby names list?Comment Now For boys, it seems that petrol head dads have been opting for Enzo as it entered the ranking at 95.
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