Deciding on a name for your new arrival is one of the hardest decisions to make.
Do you go traditional? A family name? Or something off the beaten track?
If you’re still unsure, a list of the most popular names in the UK has been released for 2022.
The top 100 names for baby boys and girls has been released by BabyCentre – highlighting the go-to options parents are continuing to pick.
It seems girls’ names have changed a little from previous years – while the boys have remained very similar.
And it looks like royals and high-profile events have affected the rankings this year.
Topping the list for the girls’ names is ‘Lily’ – perhaps inspired by Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter Lillibet.
This was followed by Sophia in second place and Olivia dropping down to third position – after previously securing the top spot.
Also, after years of hanging around in the top 100 names for girls, ‘Amber’ has dropped off the list for the first time – which could be down to the recent high-profile celebrity court case.
Interestingly, BabyCentre also did not record any instances of parents registering their baby boys as called Johnny so far this year.
For the boys little changed at the top, as Muhammad and Noah occupy first and second place.
But Oliver – which has solidly taken third place for several years – dropped down the list while Jack soared to take its place.
Freddie and Harry are also no longer in the top 10, while Ethan and Oscar climbed up the rankings to take eighth and ninth place.
The full list of top 100 names can be found below.
Top 100 girls’ names for 2022 in the UK:
1. Lily
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Amelia
5. Ava
6. Isla
7. Freya
8. Aria
9. Ivy
10. Mia
11. Elsie
12. Emily
13. Ella
14. Grace
15. Isabella
16. Evie
17. Hannah
18. Luna
19. Maya
20. Daisy
21. Zoe
22. Millie
23. Rosie
24. Layla
25. Isabelle
26. Zara
27. Fatima
28. Harper
29. Nur
30. Charlotte
31. Esme
32. Florence
33. Maryam
34. Poppy
35. Sienna
36. Sophie
37. Aisha
38. Emilia
39. Willow
40. Emma
41. Evelyn
42. Eliana
43. Maisie
44. Alice
45. Chloe
46. Erin
47. Hallie
48. Mila
49. Phoebe
50. Lyla
51. Ada
52. Lottie
53. Ellie
54. Matilda
55. Molly
56. Ruby
57. Ayla
58. Sarah
59. Maddison
60. Aaliyah
61. Aurora
62. Maeve
63. Bella
64. Nova
65. Robyn
66. Arabella
67. Eva
68. Lucy
69. Eden
70. Gracie
71. Jessica
72. Amaya
73. Anna
74. Leah
75. Violet
76. Eleanor
77. Maria
78. Olive
79. Orla
80. Abigail
81. Eliza
82. Rose
83. Talia
84. Elizabeth
85. Gianna
86. Holly
87. Imogen
88. Nancy
89. Annabelle
90. Hazel
91. Margot
92. Raya
93. Bonnie
94. Nina
95. Nora
96. Penelope
97. Scarlett
98. Anaya
99. Delilah
100. Iris
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