Meanwhile spooky series Stranger Things has, somewhat unsurprisingly, had a potential influence on the nursery registers of the future.ĭustin rose from a relatively obscure four registrations in 2015 to 25 in 2020, after the first three series of the sci-fi horror appeared between 20. Noah has replaced Oliver at the top of the most popular baby names list. Read more: The Netflix inspired baby names that could soon be on the rise Television and Netflix box sets also provided parents-to-be with plenty of inspiration in 2021 with Arthur, Finn and Tommy all remaining popular, potentially due to cult gangster hit Peaky Blinders. The Sussexes’ second child Lilibet was not born until June 2021 but still appears to have had some influence, with eight Lilibets registered in total over the year compared with fewer than three in each of the previous seven years. However, that only returned the name to levels seen in 2018.
While the monikers George, Charlotte and Louis all saw a huge spike in registrations after the birth of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children, last year saw the names stay steadfastly popular.Īrchie ascended to the ninth-most popular boy’s name in 2020 after the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first child, with 2,944 Archies registered that year. While royal baby names are perennially popular it seems regal names remained a hit with parents-to-be in 2021.
Read more: Banned baby names from around the world, from Lucifer to Nutella Music also made its mark on mums and dads with the monikers Mabel and Ezra all proving popular.Įzra was just outside the top-50 most popular names given to boys in 2021, with 1,226 registered that year, while Mabel also peaked in 2021 at 885, following particularly large increases in 20. The ever popular Star Wars Franchise also likely impacted parents, with the number of mini Kylos (after villain Kylo Ren, Landos and Finns all soaring up the list. Meanwhile, the release of Disney adventure Raya and the Last Dragon in 2021 could be another animation influencing parents, the number of registrations of the name Raya more than doubling from 110 girls in 2020 to 251 in 2021. Read more: UK's naughtiest baby names revealed Last year’s highly streamed coming-of-age tale Luca may have increased interest in the name, with the number of boys named Luca jumping from 1,323 in 2020 to 1,807 in 2021. (Getty Images)Īs well as prepping for the names soon to be hollered by parents in parks and playgrounds across the nation, the ONS' annual list also offers a glimpse of what’s inspiring mums and dads-to-be when it comes to choosing baby names for their offspring.Īnd it seems parents were turning to their favourite programmes and films for namespo. Parents are taking influence from popular culture to name their babies. Read more: The most popular baby names of 2022 (so far) In 2021 the biggest movers in the top 100 names in England and Wales were, Brody (90th) for boys, and Olive (74th) for girls, rising 36 and 25 places respectively, since 2020. Growing in popularity, Henry replaced Jack in the top 10 names for boys, while Freya, Florence and Willow shifted Isabella, Rosie, and Sophia for girls. Olivia, meanwhile, remained the top name for girls for the sixth year in a row. When it comes to individual names, Noah was the most popular boys' name in England and Wales in 2021, bumping Oliver into second spot and ending an eight-year reign. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released its annual charts of parents' top picks and it seems there's been some surprising moniker developments. While some parents opt for traditional family monikers passed down through generations, others are taking inspiration from alternative sources, including television, film, celebrities and the Royal Family. Picking a name for a tiny human is a big responsibility.
The most popular baby names of 2021 have been revealed and while popular culture has had a big influence on future pre-school registers, there's been a change at the top. The most popular baby names of 2021 have been revealed.
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