London's most popular baby names have been revealed
Across the country, there has been lots of Royal and Netflix inspiration
Last updated 20th Oct 2021
The most popular baby names in London 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.
In data released on Monday 18th October, it appears both the Royal Family and popular Netflix shows have had a great influence on parents deciding on that all-important baby name.
Here in London, the most popular name for boys was Muhammad, with 705 being born in the region in 2020. For girls, it was Amelia, with each seeing 497 newborns last year.
Top baby names in London for 2020 (girls/boys):
- Amelia / Muhammad
- Olivia / Noah
- Sofia / Leo
- Mia / Oliver
- Maya / Arthur
- Sophia / Adam
- Ava / George
- Isabella / Alexander
- Emily / Oscar
- Isla / Theodore
As well as the name Archie appearing in the Top 10 for England and Wales, thanks to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, names like Maeve and Otis have also increased in popularity, thanks to Netflix show Sex Education.
There's no change at the top however, Oliver is the most popular boys' name for the eighth year in a row, whilst Olivia topped the list for girls.
Check out the most popular baby names of 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
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