New UK baby name report reveals popular choice for boys jumped to second place

A new list of the top 100 boys' and girls' baby names for the whole of England and Wales has been released and Muhammad has jumped up the list in popularity.

Naming your child can be one of the most difficult decisions you can make in your lifetime due to the impact it can have on your child's entire life. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released its latest report today for the most popular baby names for both boys and girls across England and Wales in 2022.

Noah was the most popular boys' name in England and Wales for the second year in a row, while Muhammad has jumped from fifth place in last year's report to second this year.

Noah stole the number one spot from Oliver in last year's ONS report for 2021 as Oliver had been the most popular boys name for eight years in a row.

Noah has bagged the top spot for the second year in a row while Muhammad grabbed second place and George rounded off the top three. Oliver dropped to fourth and Leo made up fifth place in the most popular boys names for 2022.

Olivia has stayed champion at the top of the list for the seventh year in a row with Amelia and Isla taking second and third place. Ava and Lily made up the top five, with new entries for the top 100 girls including Ophelia, Ottilie, Eloise, Nova and Fatima.

Olivia was the top girls' name for every English region and Wales, except London where Amelia was the most popular girls' name. Muhammad was the most popular boys' name in four out of nine English regions as well.

James Tucker from the Office for National Statistics said: "Noah was the most popular name for boys in 2022, for the second year in a row, having replaced Oliver at the top in 2021. Oliver has now slipped to fourth most popular boys' name, behind Muhammad and George.

"Olivia remained the most popular girls' name in 2022, having held the top spot since 2016. In second and third place for the girls it's Amelia and Isla, both unchanged from 2021. Theodore, Theo and Freddie are three new entries into the top 10 boys' names in 2022. Isabella is the only new entry into the girls' top 10."

Read on below for the top 100 baby names for both boys and girls as according to the ONS's latest report for 2022.

Top 100 baby names for boys in 2022

1. Noah

2. Muhammad

3. George

4. Oliver

5. Leo

6. Arthur

7. Oscar

8. Theodore

9. Theo

10. Freddie

11. Archie

12. Luca

13. Henry

14. Jack

15. Harry

16. Charlie

17. Alfie

18. Arlo

19. Thomas

20. Teddy

21. Finley

22. Jacob

23. Tommy

24. William

25. Lucas

26. Isaac

27. Mohammed

28. Alexander

29. Albie

30. Roman

31. Edward

32. Jude

33. Elijah

34. James

35. Joshua

36. Reuben

37. Max

38. Rory

39. Sebastian

40. Louie

41. Adam

42. Mason

43. Ethan

44. Hudson

45. Harrison

46. Ezra

47. Hugo

48. Louis

49. Reggie

50. Joseph

51. Benjamin

52. Ronnie

53. Daniel

54. Logan

55. Jaxon

56. Oakley

57. Albert

58. Hunter

59. Zachary

60. Samuel

61. Rowan

62. David

63. Toby

64. Dylan

65. Frederick

66. Jesse

67. Mohammad

68. Otis

69. Sonny

70. Gabriel

71. Grayson

72. Kai

73. Frankie

74. Caleb

75. Carter

76. Liam

77. Felix

78. Jasper

79. Riley

80. Bobby

81. Alfred

82. Finn

83. Elliot

84. Brody

85. Rupert

86. Milo

87. Michael

88. Blake

89. Ellis

90. Chester

91. Stanley

92. Yusuf

93. Jackson

94. Leon

95. Elias

96. Myles

97. Tobias

98. Musa

99. Axel

100. Ibrahim

Top 100 baby names for girls

1. Olivia

2. Amelia

3. Isla

4. Ava

5. Lily

6. Ivy

7. Freya

8. Florence

9. Isabella

10. Mia

11. Willow

12. Sienna

13. Poppy

14. Sophia

15. Elsie

16. Rosie

17. Grace

18. Millie

19. Emily

20. Sofia

21. Daisy

22. Evelyn

23. Evie

24. Phoebe

25. Ella

26. Charlotte

27. Harper

28. Maya

29. Matilda

30. Ruby

31. Aria

32. Penelope

33. Hallie

34. Luna

35. Bonnie

36. Ada

37. Emilia

38. Alice

39. Sophie

40. Esme

41. Isabelle

42. Maisie

43. Violet

44. Delilah

45. Mila

46. Eva

47. Arabella

48. Maeve

49. Aurora

50. Mabel

51. Ayla

52. Lottie

53. Eliza

54. Rose

55. Erin

56. Layla

57. Scarlett

58. Chloe

59. Margot

60. Elizabeth

61. Imogen

62. Eleanor

63. Orla

64. Thea

65. Harriet

66. Iris

67. Nancy

68. Emma

69. Jessica

70. Zara

71. Robyn

72. Gracie

73. Elodie

74. Olive

75. Maria

76. Maryam

77. Bella

78. Lola

79. Lyra

80. Lyla

81. Ophelia

82. Ellie

83. Ottilie

84. Molly

85. Lara

86. Myla

87. Eden

88. Eloise

89. Darcie

90. Lucy

91. Nova

92. Lilly

93. Clara

94. Jasmine

95. Edith

96. Summer

97. Amelie

98. Hannah

99. Fatima

100. Sara

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