Noah and Olivia were the most popular names for babies born last year in England and Wales.
Noah knocked the male version of Olivia, Oliver, off the top spot and into second place for boys, followed by George in third, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirms.
Amelia was the second most common name for a baby girl, followed by Isla.
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Within the North East, Olivia was the top name for girls, followed by Rosie and Freya. George topped boys' names for births in the North East, followed by Oliver and Noah.
Nationally, Jack has slid out of the top 10, with Henry taking its place, although Jack was the seventh most popular baby boy name in the North East. For girls, Isabella, Rosie and Sophia slipped out of the national top 10, although Rosie was the second most common name for girls in the North East.
New entries to the top 100 included Lara, Beatrice, and Sara for girls, and Blake, Brody, Kai, Rupert, Tobias, and Nathan for boys.
James Tucker, of the ONS, said: “Noah has replaced Oliver as the most popular name for boys in 2021, moving Oliver into second place and ending an eight-year reign at the top.
“Olivia remained the most popular girls’ name in 2021, having held the top spot since 2016. Interestingly, Noah was not top in any of the English regions but has risen up the ranks in most regions since last year to take first place overall.
“While Noah and Olivia are enjoying their places at the top, some names could be in danger of falling out of favour.
“Leslie has had relatively little popularity in recent years with fewer than seven boys named each year since 2018. Others such as Clifford, Nigel and Norman have not fared much better with 10 or fewer boys being named.
“Girls’ names such as Glenda and Kerry, that were more common before, are also becoming endangered and we have seen less than five girls being named each year since 2018.
The ONS added that popular culture like TV shows, music and institutions like the Royal Family are likely to influence last year's choices.
The most popular baby names in the North East in 2021
Girls
- Olivia
- Rosie
- Freya
- Isla
- Amelia
- Ivy
- Ava
- Grace
- Ella
- Emily
Boys
- George
- Oliver
- Noah
- Harry
- Charlie
- Theo
- Jack
- Leo
- Arthur
- Thomas
Most popular 2021 baby names in England and Wales
Girls
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Ivy
- Freya
- Lily
- Florence
- Mia
- Willow
Boys
- Noah
- Oliver
- George
- Arthur
- Muhammad
- Leo
- Harry
- Oscar
- Archie
- Henry
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