Unusual names including Dua, Mabel & Hudson make top 100 names for 2020 but see which ones have slipped in popularity
WHEN it comes to picking a baby name, most parents either want to play it "safe" by choosing something traditional or throw the rulebook out entirely.
That said, new data from the has revealed that more mums and dads are falling into the latter category - as some rather unusual names made a big comeback in the past year.
Although Oliver and Olivia remained the two most popular names for baby girls and boys, unconventional monikers such as Arlo, Oakley, Dua and Maryam snuck into the top 100 categories.
The name Mabel has also entered the top 100 for the first time since 1924 - along with other retro-inspired monikers such as Penelope and Delilah.
Meanwhile, astrological-inspired names remained a huge trend as both Luna and Aurora came high up on the list of top 100 girls names.
What's more, Alfred, Chester, Hudson, and Ibrahim have entered the top 100 boys’ names and replaced Alex, Dexter, Dominic, Kai, Sonny and Tobias.
Top 100 Most Popular Girls and Boys Names
Top 100 Most Popular Boys Names:
- Oliver
- George
- Noah
- Arthur
- Harry
- Leo
- Muhammad
- Jack
- Charlie
- Oscar
- Jacob
- Henry
- Thomas
- Freddie
- Alfie
- Theo
- William
- Theodore
- Archie
- Joshua
- Alexander
- James
- Isaac
- Edward
- Lucas
- Tommy
- Finley
- Max
- Logan
- Ethan
- Mohammed
- Teddy
- Benjamin
- Arlo
- Joseph
- Sebastian
- Harrison
- Elijah
- Adam
- Daniel
- Samuel
- Louie
- Mason
- Reuben
- Albie
- Rory
- Jaxon
- Hugo
- Luca
- Zachary
- Reggie
- Hunter
- Louis
- Dylan
- Albert
- David
- Jude
- Frankie
- Roman
- Ezra
- Toby
- Riley
- Carter
- Ronnie
- Frederick
- Gabriel
- Stanley
- Bobby
- Jesse
- Michael
- Elliot
- Grayson
- Mohammad
- Liam
- Jenson
- Ellis
- Harley
- Harvey
- Jayden
- Jake
- Ralph
- Rowan
- Elliott
- Jasper
- Ollie
- Charles
- Finn
- Felix
- Caleb
- Chester
- Jackson
- Hudson
- Leon
- Ibrahim
- Ryan
- Blake
- Alfred
- Oakley
- Matthew
- Luke
Top 100 Most Popular Girls Names:
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Isla
- Ava
- Mia
- Isabella
- Sophia
- Grace
- Lily
- Freya
- Emily
- Ivy
- Ella
- Rosie
- Evie
- Florence
- Poppy
- Charlotte
- Willow
- Evelyn
- Elsie
- Phoebe
- Sophie
- Sienna
- Alice
- Sofia
- Ruby
- Isabelle
- Harper
- Matilda
- Daisy
- Emilia
- Jessica
- Maya
- Eva
- Luna
- Millie
- Eliza
- Chloe
- Maise
- Penelope
- Aria
- Esme
- Scarlett
- Imogen
- Thea
- Ada
- Layla
- Harriet
- Mila
- Violet
- Eleanor
- Bella
- Erin
- Elizabeth
- Rose
- Molly
- Hallie
- Emma
- Lola
- Lucy
- Bonnie
- Ellie
- Nancy
- Robyn
- Zara
- Lottie
- Hannah
- Maria
- Aurora
- Arabella
- Holly
- Jasmine
- Gracie
- Georgia
- Delilah
- Darcie
- Orla
- Amber
- Amelie
- Iris
- Anna
- Abigail
- Ayla
- Maryam
- Lilly
- Annabelle
- Sara
- Edith
- Beatrice
- Clara
- Summer
- Heidi
- Margot
- Martha
- Zoe
- Lara
- Lyla
- Mabel
- Felicity
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And the boys' names Elliot and Mohammed proved so popular that they actually appeared in the top 100 list multiple times - albeit with different spellings.
The new statistics also found that mothers under the age of 25 generally opted for more "modern" monikers - like Harper - and shortened versions of boys' names like Freddie.
Commenting on the data, David Corps, from the Vital Statistics Outputs Branch said: "Oliver and Olivia continued their reign as the top boys' and girls' names in 2019 but analysis shows choices in baby names can differ depending on the mothers' age.
"We found younger mothers opted for more modern girls' names like Harper, which has seen a rise since the Beckham's named their daughter so in 2011, and shortened boys' names like Freddie. In contrast, older mothers chose more traditional names such as Jack and Charlotte.
“Popular culture continues to influence the baby names landscape. Following Dua Lipa’s first UK number one single in 2017, the number of girls named Dua has doubled from 63 to 126 in 2019.”
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