Revealed: the most popular baby names in the UK
Naming your child has to be one of the trickiest decisions you'll make as a parent, particularly if you and your partner don't agree...
Whether you want to go for something a little more "out there" or stick to tradition, the Office for National Statistics has released a list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2017 for your reference.
And while the usual suspects, such as Olivia and Amelia for a girl and Oliver, Harry and George for a boy continue to reign supreme among parents, there were some interesting newcomers to the top 100 list (which is in full at the bottom of this article), as well as some historically popular names that dropped out.
Olivia continues to dominate as the most popular baby girl's name in England and Wales, a position it also held in 2016, while Amelia remained in second place and Isla moved up to third.
Poppy replaced Jessica in the top 10 for girls, while Aurora, Orla, Edith, Bonnie, Lyla and Hallie replaced Lexi, Zoe, Maddison, Sarah, Felicity and Lydia in the top 100 in 2017.
The top 10 baby names for girls in 2017
1. Olivia
2. Amelia
3. Isla
4. Ava
5. Emily
6. Isabella
7. Mia
8. Poppy
9. Ella
10. Lily
Oliver was still the most popular baby boy name in 2017, a position it has held since 2013, meanwhile Harry and George have remained the second and third most popular names respectively since 2016.
The top 10 baby names for boys in 2017
1. Oliver
2. Harry
3. George
4. Noah
5. Jack
6. Jacob
7. Leo
8. Oscar
9. Charlie
10. Muhammad
Regionally, Oliver was beaten by Muhammad in London, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and The Humber, with Harry the most popular name in the North East.
Leo replaced Thomas in the top 10 for boys, while Hunter and Ralph replaced Aaron and Jasper in the top 100 in 2017.
"Although Oliver and Olivia remained the most popular baby names in 2017, some fascinating changes took place beneath them," Nick Stripe, a statistician at the Office for National Statistics says.
"Leo entered the boys’ top 10 for the first time, whilst Hunter rocketed into the top 100, also for the first time, reaching number 78.
"Sarah, the most popular name for baby girls throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, dropped out of the top 100 for the first time since our records began in 1904.
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"Brand new entries into the top 100 for girls include the names Aurora and Hallie."
The baby name statistics are compiled from first names recorded when live births are registered in England and Wales as part of civil registration.
The top 100 boys names
| Rank | Name | Count | Change From 2016 |
| 1 | Oliver | 6,259 | 0 |
| 2 | Harry | 5,031 | 0 |
| 3 | George | 4,929 | 0 |
| 4 | Noah | 4,273 | +2 |
| 5 | Jack | 4,190 | -1 |
| 6 | Jacob | 3,968 | -1 |
| 7 | Leo | 3,781 | +6 |
| 8 | Oscar | 3,738 | +2 |
| 9 | Charlie | 3,724 | -2 |
| 10 | Muhammad | 3,691 | -2 |
| 11 | William | 3,437 | 0 |
| 12 | Alfie | 3,287 | +2 |
| 13 | Henry | 3,246 | +2 |
| 13 | Thomas | 3,246 | -4 |
| 15 | Joshua | 3,166 | +1 |
| 16 | Freddie | 3,127 | +1 |
| 17 | James | 2,925 | -5 |
| 18 | Archie | 2,803 | 0 |
| 19 | Arthur | 2,795 | +11 |
| 20 | Logan | 2,730 | +6 |
| 21 | Theo | 2,616 | +8 |
| 22 | Alexander | 2,524 | -1 |
| 23 | Edward | 2,461 | 0 |
| 24 | Isaac | 2,432 | -4 |
| 25 | Lucas | 2,407 | +2 |
| 26 | Ethan | 2,323 | -7 |
| 27 | Max | 2,165 | -2 |
| 28 | Joseph | 2,153 | -6 |
| 29 | Samuel | 2,083 | -5 |
| 30 | Mohammed | 1,982 | +1 |
| 31 | Finley | 1,944 | +4 |
| 32 | Daniel | 1,942 | -4 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 1,927 | 0 |
| 34 | Harrison | 1,923 | -2 |
| 35 | Sebastian | 1,881 | +1 |
| 36 | Adam | 1,788 | +1 |
| 37 | Mason | 1,776 | -3 |
| 38 | Theodore | 1,761 | +4 |
| 39 | Teddy | 1,626 | +2 |
| 40 | Dylan | 1,577 | -2 |
| 41 | Elijah | 1,511 | +3 |
| 42 | Arlo | 1,470 | +7 |
| 43 | Riley | 1,427 | -3 |
| 44 | David | 1,416 | -1 |
| 45 | Zachary | 1,385 | -6 |
| 46 | Louie | 1,365 | +1 |
| 47 | Toby | 1,316 | -1 |
| 48 | Hugo | 1,311 | +2 |
| 49 | Reuben | 1,309 | -1 |
| 50 | Jude | 1,288 | +12 |
| 51 | Reggie | 1,280 | 4 |
| 52 | Jaxon | 1,257 | -1 |
| 53 | Harley | 1,246 | 2 |
| 54 | Rory | 1,187 | 26 |
| 55 | Luca | 1,171 | -3 |
| 56 | Jake | 1,135 | -11 |
| 57 | Albie | 1,114 | 31 |
| 58 | Jenson | 1,099 | 0 |
| 59 | Albert | 1,066 | 5 |
| 60 | Frankie | 1,055 | 3 |
| 61 | Tommy | 1,036 | -4 |
| 62 | Carter | 1,025 | 20 |
| 63 | Ronnie | 978 | 7 |
| 64 | Gabriel | 967 | 3 |
| 65 | Bobby | 955 | 25 |
| 66 | Harvey | 951 | -12 |
| 67 | Matthew | 948 | -14 |
| 68 | Michael | 934 | -9 |
| 69 | Elliot | 921 | -3 |
| 70 | Stanley | 914 | -5 |
| 71 | Jayden | 900 | -10 |
| 72 | Frederick | 879 | 4 |
| 73 | Charles | 877 | -1 |
| 74 | Jackson | 876 | 5 |
| 75 | Roman | 871 | 17 |
| 76 | Luke | 868 | -17 |
| 77 | Caleb | 853 | 9 |
| 78 | Hunter | 841 | +39* |
| 79 | Mohammad | 837 | -11 |
| 80 | Elliott | 834 | -6 |
| 81 | Ezra | 827 | 10 |
| 82 | Louis | 819 | -11 |
| 83 | Ryan | 817 | -2 |
| 84 | Blake | 799 | -11 |
| 85 | Lewis | 790 | -10 |
| 86 | Dexter | 788 | -3 |
| 86 | Ollie | 788 | -17 |
| 88 | Nathan | 779 | -11 |
| 89 | Ellis | 765 | 0 |
| 90 | Jesse | 750 | 4 |
| 91 | Liam | 723 | 6 |
| 92 | Alex | 716 | -8 |
| 93 | Kai | 691 | -6 |
| 94 | Ibrahim | 684 | 2 |
| 95 | Tyler | 677 | -17 |
| 96 | Finn | 672 | 4 |
| 97 | Austin | 670 | -12 |
| 98 | Leon | 669 | -6 |
| 98 | Ralph | 669 | +14* |
| 100 | Felix | 661 | -1 |
* denotes first time in the top 100
The top 100 girls names
| Rank | Name | Count | Change From 2016 |
| 1 | Olivia | 5,204 | 0 |
| 2 | Amelia | 4,358 | 0 |
| 3 | Isla | 3,373 | +1 |
| 4 | Ava | 3,289 | +1 |
| 5 | Emily | 3,121 | -2 |
| 6 | Isabella | 2,627 | 0 |
| 7 | Mia | 2,590 | +3 |
| 8 | Poppy | 2,527 | +5 |
| 9 | Ella | 2,452 | 0 |
| 10 | Lily | 2,405 | -3 |
| 11 | Sophia | 2,398 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 2,394 | 0 |
| 13 | Grace | 2,309 | +2 |
| 13 | Evie | 2,192 | +2 |
| 15 | Jessica | 2,139 | -7 |
| 16 | Sophie | 2,129 | -2 |
| 17 | Alice | 2,122 | 0 |
| 18 | Daisy | 2,040 | +4 |
| 19 | Florence | 2,028 | +1 |
| 20 | Freya | 2,021 | -1 |
| 21 | Phoebe | 2,000 | +3 |
| 22 | Evelyn | 1,967 | +5 |
| 23 | Sienna | 1,960 | +5 |
| 24 | Isabelle | 1,876 | -3 |
| 25 | Ivy | 1,819 | +8 |
| 26 | Willow | 1,764 | +6 |
| 27 | Matilda | 1,736 | -2 |
| 28 | Elsie | 1,699 | +3 |
| 29 | Ruby | 1,688 | -3 |
| 30 | Scarlett | 1,687 | -12 |
| 31 | Sofia | 1,664 | -2 |
| 32 | Chloe | 1,654 | -9 |
| 33 | Eva | 1,634 | -3 |
| 34 | Harper | 1,608 | +10 |
| 35 | Rosie | 1,388 | +1 |
| 36 | Emilia | 1,380 | +5 |
| 37 | Millie | 1,372 | -3 |
| 38 | Layla | 1,329 | +2 |
| 39 | Imogen | 1,284 | -2 |
| 40 | Maya | 1,257 | -1 |
| 41 | Eliza | 1,248 | +4 |
| 42 | Esme | 1,235 | -7 |
| 43 | Lola | 1,201 | -1 |
| 44 | Elizabeth | 1,174 | -6 |
| 45 | Erin | 1,161 | +1 |
| 46 | Maisie | 1,142 | +5 |
| 47 | Aria | 1,094 | +20 |
| 48 | Luna | 1,093 | +30 |
| 49 | Lucy | 1,089 | -6 |
| 50 | Ellie | 1,055 | -2 |
| 51 | Harriet | 1,053 | -2 |
| 52 | Emma | 1,042 | +1 |
| 53 | Thea | 1,041 | -4 |
| 54 | Eleanor | 1,027 | -7 |
| 55 | Penelope | 1,020 | +8 |
| 56 | Holly | 1,003 | -4 |
| 57 | Hannah | 998 | 0 |
| 58 | Molly | 978 | -2 |
| 59 | Bella | 974 | +7 |
| 60 | Rose | 932 | +2 |
| 61 | Amber | 915 | -6 |
| 62 | Violet | 911 | +3 |
| 63 | Georgia | 898 | -9 |
| 64 | Lilly | 884 | -4 |
| 65 | Jasmine | 871 | -6 |
| 66 | Darcie | 868 | +5 |
| 67 | Nancy | 861 | +3 |
| 68 | Annabelle | 855 | -7 |
| 69 | Lottie | 851 | +3 |
| 70 | Zara | 842 | -2 |
| 71 | Maria | 827 | -2 |
| 72 | Amelie | 798 | -8 |
| 73 | Abigail | 782 | -15 |
| 74 | Mila | 774 | +7 |
| 75 | Anna | 730 | -2 |
| 76 | Martha | 718 | -1 |
| 77 | Gracie | 703 | 0 |
| 78 | Maryam | 686 | +1 |
| 79 | Robyn | 680 | +7 |
| 80 | Aurora | 665 | +25* |
| 81 | Iris | 654 | +3 |
| 82 | Sara | 653 | +8 |
| 83 | Arabella | 639 | +11 |
| 84 | Beatrice | 628 | -4 |
| 85 | Heidi | 628 | -8 |
| 86 | Summer | 626 | -12 |
| 86 | Clara | 614 | +1 |
| 88 | Orla | 610 | +19* |
| 89 | Francesca | 600 | -1 |
| 90 | Aisha | 580 | -3 |
| 91 | Julia | 576 | +2 |
| 92 | Darcey | 568 | -10 |
| 93 | Edith | 568 | +9* |
| 94 | Victoria | 568 | -1 |
| 95 | Bonnie | 563 | +19* |
| 96 | Lyla | 563 | +9* |
| 97 | Darcy | 558 | +1 |
| 98 | Hallie | 556 | +46* |
| 98 | Leah | 546 | 0 |
| 100 | Megan | 543 | -17 |
* denotes first time in the top 100
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