Revealed: The East Midlands most popular baby names
Royal names feature strongly in the rankings
George and Olivia were the most popular names for boys and girls in the East Midlands last year.
That's according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for babies born in the region in 2020.
George topped the boys’ list with 357 babies, followed by Oliver (351), Noah (323), Arthur (309), and Freddie (285).
The rest of the top 10 were Harry, Oscar, Archie, Charlie & Henry.
Among girls born in the East Midlands, Olivia was the most popular name, with 278 babies.
Amelia (268), Isla (216), Ava (210), and Mia (198) also featured in the top five. Lily, Elsie, Willow, Grace & Ivy also rounded out the top 10.
George and Olivia top the national list
Nationally, Oliver was the most popular name for boys in England and Wales for the eighth year in a row, followed by George and Arthur.
Mirroring the East Midlands, Olivia topped the national girls’ list for the fifth consecutive year, with Amelia, Isla, Ava, and Mia making up the top five nationally too.
But the ONS notes the surging popularity of Archie, the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son.
Archie moved from 19th to 9th in just one year, moving Charlie out of the top 10 – the first time it’s not been in the top 10 since 2005.
Sian Bradford from the ONS said: "Archie jumped into the top 10 boys' names for the first time, driven by younger mothers as well as the obvious royal link, while on the girls' side, Ivy rose to sixth place.
"Popular culture continues to provide inspiration for baby names, whether it's characters in our favourite show or trending celebrities.
"Maeve and Otis, characters from the popular programme Sex Education, have seen a surge in popularity in 2020, while the name Margot has been rapidly climbing since actress Margot Robbie appeared in the popular film The Wolf Of Wall Street."