![]() The birth of their son Archie in 2020 similarly led to a surge in popularity for that name, just as Prince William and Kate's choices of George, Charlotte and Louis were copied by hundreds of parents around the country.īut Netflix appeared to have a bigger influence, with hundreds of children given the unusual names of characters from the streaming service's hit shows. Meanwhile, the name Boris slipped down the rankings last year, from 745th in 2020 to 815th in 2021.įurther analysis showed many parents were inspired by the Royal Family, with eight girls named Lilibet in the months after Prince Harry and Meghan gave their daughter the late Queen's nickname. The release of Disney animation Raya And The Last Dragon in 2021 also led to an increase in the number of girls being named Raya, which doubled from 110 in 2020 to 251 last year. It suggested the Disney Pixar film Luca may have increased interest in the main character's name, which went from 1,323 in 2020 to 1,807 in 2021, making it the 28th most popular for boys last year. The ONS also said that famous figures and cultural influences were affecting babies' names. Of the top ten baby names for mothers aged 35 and over, only one was a shortened name.Īnd the ONS said: 'The long-running trend of older mothers giving their babies more traditional names and younger mothers giving more modern and shortened versions of traditional names continued.' ![]() Half of the top ten boys' names for mothers under the age of 25 were shortened versions of traditional names. None of the boys' top ten since 1996 has fallen by such a rate, but the biggest droppers are Matthew, down from sixth to 123rd, and Ryan, down from seventh to 106th. However there have also been some big fallers since 1996, with Lauren down from fifth to 567th, Megan down from tenth to 330th and Amy falling from ninth to 285th. Oliver dropped to second place, having been the most popular boys' name for eight years, while Olivia topped the girls' list for the sixth year in succession. Noah and Olivia are now the most popular names, while the ONS also found older mothers are more likely to give their babies traditional names compared with younger mothers who use shortened modern versions. Other names with huge rises include Freya, up from 118th to sixth for girls, and Arthur, which is up from 234th to fourth for boys, with the data from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS) comparing standings in 2021 to 1996. The name Ivy has shot up from 2,165th to fifth most popular baby girls' name in a generation, while Ava has risen from 753rd to fourth, and Isla is up from 382nd to third – and Noah is now first for boys having risen from 225th.
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