Yorkshire's most popular baby names have been revealed
The ONS baby name data reveals the most popular baby names in the UK
The most popular baby names in Yorkshire over the last year have been revealed.
Although we only have three months left of 2021, it's that time of year again, as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the most popular baby names given to newborns in 2020 across England and Wales.
The most popular names across the whole of the UK were Olivia and Oliver, but here in Yorkshire it was Olivia and Muhammad which took the top spots.
Top baby names in Yorkshire for 2020 (girls/boys):
- Olivia/Muhammad
- Amelia/George
- Ava/Oliver
- Isla/Arthur
- Willow/Harry
- Ivy/Noah
- Mia/Mohammad
- Lily/Freddie
- Ella/Oscar
- Freya/Leo
The top baby names in the UK for 2020
Top 10 most popular girls names:
10) Sophia
9) Rosie
8) Isabella
7) Lily
6) Ivy
5) Mia
4) Ava
3) Isla
2) Amelia
1) Olivia
Top 10 most popular boys names:
10) Jack
9) Archie
8) Harry
7) Oscar
6) Leo
5) Muhammad
4) Noah
3) Arthur
2) George
1) Oliver
How Yorkshire compares to the rest of the UK:
South East:
The names William and Charlotte top the charts in the South East.
London:
You are most likely to find an Alexander or an Isabella in the nation’s capital.
East of England:
Parents across East Anglia are more likely to name their child either Harry or Holly than families elsewhere in the UK.
East Midlands:
You are most likely to meet an Oscar or an Isla in the East Midlands than anywhere else in the UK.
West Midlands:
The West Midlands has the highest concentration of Mohammeds in the UK. For girls, it’s Maisie that appears more frequently in the region than anywhere else.
Wales:
Wales has the highest density of children named Dylan and Megan.
North West:
Olivia has topped the charts as the most popular baby girls name for a few years now but the North West has the highest concentration of Olivias in the UK.
Thomas is also preferred by more parents in the North West than in any other region.
North East:
Jack has ranked highly in the baby name charts for decades, but it’s in the North East where you are most likely to find a child named Jack. For girls, it’s Emily.
Scotland:
Scotland has the highest density of boys named Lewis and girls named Sophie.
Northern Ireland:
In Northern Ireland, parents prefer to name their child either James or Grace